Clark College
Clark College is a public community college in Vancouver, Washington. With 11,500 students, Clark College is the largest institution of higher education in southwest Washington. Founded in 1933 as a private junior college, Clark College received its first accreditation in 1937 and has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities since 1948. It was incorporated into the statewide community college system in 1967.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $13,528
- Undergraduate enrollment: 9,732
- Graduation rate (150%): 39%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 40%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,356
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,236
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,411
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Vancouver, WA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Clark College include Computer and Information Systems Security, Dental Hygiene, Business Administration and Management.
- Computer and Information Systems Security (40 bachelor's)
- Dental Hygiene (28 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,300 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,837
- Business Administration and Management (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,014 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,085
- Human Services (7 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 30%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 16%, Health 41%, Biological Sciences 9%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Clark College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,773 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $8,773
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,015
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,291
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,017
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,813
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,233
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,183
- Books and supplies: $528
- Off-campus room and board: $17,310
- Off-campus with family: $4,524
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,668
- Sticker vs net gap: 31%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 22%
- Average institutional grant: $1,218
- Average federal loan: $6,245
- Median debt at graduation: $10,881
Admissions
Clark College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 9,732
- Women: 60%
- Part-time undergraduates: 46%
- Age 25 and older: 29%
- Graduation rate: 39%
- First-generation: 42%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 60%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Clark College acceptance rate? Clark College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Clark College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $8,773 a year after aid. Average net price is $13,528.
What majors does Clark College offer? Popular programs include Computer and Information Systems Security, Dental Hygiene, Business Administration and Management, Human Services, Elementary Education and Teaching.
What is the average salary after Clark College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,356 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Clark College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 40% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 39%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Clark College official site: https://www.clark.edu.