Clarke University

Clarke University is a private nonprofit college in Dubuque, IA. Its average net price is $26,095 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$22,155
$30,001 to $48,000$24,451
$48,001 to $75,000$20,761
$75,001 to $110,000$27,677
$110,001 and up$31,569
$42,420Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$42,420Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$26,095Average Net Price
$12,254Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,514Books and Supplies
$4,202Other Expenses
39.7%Students on Pell Grants
66.6%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

71.8%Acceptance Rate
430 to 570SAT Reading, Middle Half
470 to 590SAT Math, Middle Half
16 to 24ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$50,572
8 years after entry$58,702
10 years after entry$58,625
52.2%Graduation Rate
67.3%Retention Rate
$25,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Dubuque, IALocation
Small citySetting
742Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$69,634 National median for this major n=9,921Not published
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$43,049 National median for this major n=8,694Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,163 Small program - rough guide n=44$25,000 Small program - rough guide n=46
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer Science$80,182 National median for this major n=35,263Not published
Computer Software and Media Applications$48,533 National median for this major n=3,677Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$40,940 National median for this major n=14,722Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$41,297 National median for this major n=7,141Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Philosophy$37,154 National median for this major n=6,052Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Registered Nursing$74,349 Small program - rough guide n=31$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=33
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$40,236 National median for this major n=8,855Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$37,216 National median for this major n=38,400$27,125 Small program - rough guide n=34
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published

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