Clarks Summit University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$31,200
5.05% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$23,070
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
90.1%
202 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
558
74.6% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
52.8%
47 Graduates

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,070.

Tuition Costs

$31,200
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$23,070
2023 Value
42.6%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Clarks Summit University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,070. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Clarks Summit University grew by 42.6%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,050
Room and Board
$1,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Clarks Summit University was of $8,050 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.23% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

86%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
39%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

86% of undergraduate students at Clarks Summit University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 4.88% with respect to 2022, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Clarks Summit University received 202 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 40.9% annual growth. Out of those 202 applicants, 182 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 90.1% acceptance rate.

There were 558 students enrolled at Clarks Summit University in 2023. 68% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Clarks Summit University has an overall enrollment yield of 36.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

90.1%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
182
Accepted Out of 202

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Clarks Summit University was 90.1% (182 admissions from 202 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 65.2%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 40.9%, while admissions declined by 18.4%.

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SAT Scores

68%
Submission Percentage (2014)
89
Scores Submitted (2014)

68% of enrolled first-time students at Clarks Summit University in 2014 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Clarks Summit University had a total enrollment of 558 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Clarks Summit University is 416 students and the part-time enrollment is 142. This means that 74.6% of students enrolled at Clarks Summit University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Clarks Summit University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.9% White, 7.17% Hispanic or Latino, 6.09% Black or African American, 2.87% Asian, 2.51% Two or More Races, and 0.896% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Clarks Summit University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.2%), followed by White Male (34%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (5.63%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (43.3%), followed by White Female (25.2%) and Black or African American Male (6.19%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

74.6%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

63%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Clarks Summit University was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Clarks Summit University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    429 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    40 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    34 enrolled students

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3 students (0.538%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 2 more women than men received degrees from Clarks Summit University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Clarks Summit University is white (141 degrees awarded). There were 15.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (9 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Clarks Summit University is Biblical Studies (25 degrees awarded), followed by Counseling Psychology (24 degrees) and Divinity & Ministry (5 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Clarks Summit University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Theology (78 degrees awarded), Psychology (44 degrees), and Education (15 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Clarks Summit University in 2023 are Theology (78 degrees awarded), Psychology (44 degrees), Education (15 degrees), Communications (5 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (3 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Clarks Summit University are Theology (78 degrees awarded), Psychology (44 degrees), Education (15 degrees), Communications (5 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (3 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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Most Common Industry

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The most specialized majors at Clarks Summit University are Theology (78 degrees awarded), Psychology (44 degrees), Education (15 degrees), Communications (5 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (3 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Clarks Summit University.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Biblical Studies
    23 degrees awarded
  2. Counseling Psychology
    20 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Clarks Summit University was Biblical Studies with 23 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

87
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
89
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 87 degrees were awarded to men at Clarks Summit University, which is 0.978 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (89).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Clarks Summit University in Biblical Studies, which is 1.2 times more than the 25 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Clarks Summit University in Counseling Psychology, which is 3.89 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

17%
100% Completion Time
43%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 17% of students graduating from Clarks Summit University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 43% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Female
Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Clarks Summit University is Female and Hispanic or Latino (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    141 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    9 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Clarks Summit University is white (141 degrees awarded). There were 15.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (9 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    74 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    67 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Clarks Summit University is white female (74 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (67 degrees).

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Operations

Clarks Summit University has an endowment valued at nearly $2.64M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −55.2k (−2.09%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Clarks Summit University had a total salary expenditure of 11.1M. Clarks Summit University employs 18 Professors, 8 Associate professors and 2 Instructors. Most academics at Clarks Summit University are Male Professor (12), Female Professor (6), and Female Associate professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Clarks Summit University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 22 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 10 employees, and Management with 8 employees.

Endowment

$2.64M
2023 Endowment
0.0785%
growth from 2022

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Salary Expenditure

$4.77M
2023 Salaries
6.6%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Clarks Summit University paid a median of $4.77M in salaries, which represents 42.9% of their overall expenditure ($11.1M) and a 6.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.01% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 7.39% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$1.31M
Instructional Salaries
30
Number of Employees

In 2023, Clarks Summit University paid a total of $1.31M to 30 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.4% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
18 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
22 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Clarks Summit University were Professor with 18 employees, Associate professor with 8 employees, and Instructor with 2 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Clarks Summit University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 10 employees, and Management with 8 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Female Professor
  3. Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Clarks Summit University was Male Professor with 12 employees, Female Professor with 6 employees, and Female Associate professor with 6 employees.

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