Clark University
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Enrollment
| Total degree-seeking undergraduates | 2,203 | |
| Women | 60% | |
| Men | 40% | |
| International | 8% | |
| Domestic | 92% | |
| ALANA | 14% | |
| (Asian-, Latino-, African-, and Native-American) | ||
| First year students - Fall 2010 | 578 | |
| Average high school GPA | 3.45 | |
| Average Critical Reading SAT | 602 | |
| Average Math SAT | 589 | |
| From top 30% of high school class | 76% | |
| Living in campus housing | 98% | |
| From out of state | 65% | |
| Receiving need- or merit-based financial aid | 89% | |
| Average retention rate (first-year to sophomore) | 89% | |
| Transfer students | 52 | |
Academics
| Undergraduate Majors | 32 | |
| Most popular declared majors | ||
| Psychology | 18% | |
| Political Science | 10% | |
| Business Management | 6% | |
| English | 5% | |
| International Development | 5% | |
| Biology | 5% | |
| Communication & Culture | 5% | |
| Economics | 5% | |
| History | 5% | |
| Sociology | 4% | |
| Study abroad programs (36 countries) | 42 | |
| Full-time faculty | 186 | |
| Student/faculty ratio | 10:1 | |
| Average class size | 21 | |
| Faculty who teach undergraduates | 100% | |
| (all undergraduate courses are taught by faculty) | ||
| Faculty holding doctorate or terminal degrees | 96% | |
Student Life
| Percent of undergraduates living on campus | 71% | |
| Student clubs | 120 | |
| Honor societies | 3 | |
| Varsity sports (NCAA Division III) | 17 | |
| Clark's mascot is | the cougar | |
| Activities (self-reported): | ||
| Volunteer in community service at Clark | 53% | |
| Participate in off-campus internships | 39% | |
| Play intramural or recreational athletics | 40% | |
| Play intercollegiate athletics | 24% | |
| Participate in student government | 11% | |
| Number of Clark alums that have married another Clark alum | 2048 | |
| Distance between Clark and Boston | 40 miles | |
| Average amount of snowfall in Worcester | 67.7 inches | |
| Religious preferences: | ||
| Roman Catholic | 16% | Jewish | 13% | |
| Unitarian Universalist | 3% | Buddhist | 2% | |
| Eastern Orthodox | 2% | Muslim | 2% | |
| Baptist | 1% | Hindu | 1% | |
| United Church of Christ | 2% | Other non-Christian | 5% | |
| Methodist | 1% | |||
| Episcopal | 2% | |||
| Church of Christ | 2% | |||
| Lutheran | 1% | |||
| Presbyterian | 1% | |||
| Other Christian | 6% | |||
| NO PREFERENCE |
42% |
Graduation and Beyond
| Graduation plans for the class of 2009: | ||
| Graduate or professional school | 49% | |
| Employment | 38% | |
| Other/undecided | 13% | |
| Percentage of graduating seniors who pursue Clark's accelerated B.A./M.A. option |
25% | |
| Estimated percentage of undergraduates who earn doctoral degrees during their careers |
6% | |
Graduate Studies at Clark
| Total degree-seeking graduate students | 964 | |
| Full-time | 790 | |
| Part-time | 174 | |
| Graduate programs (Master's and Ph.D.) | 25 | |
Undergraduate Programs
majors (in bold), minors, concentrations (interdisciplinary minors)
Academic Departments Page
| Ancient Civilization Art History Asian Studies Biochemistry/Molecular Biology Bioinformatics Biology Chemistry Combined Languages Communication and Culture Comparative Literature Computational Science Computer Science Economics Education Engineering (3/2) English Environmental Science Ethics and Public Policy French Geography Global Environmental Studies History Holocaust and Genocide Studies Innovation and Entrepreneurship International Development and Social Change |
International Studies Stream Jewish Studies Latin American and Latino Studies Law (prelaw) Law and Society Management Mathematics Prehealth Music Peace Studies Philosophy Physics Political Science (formerly Government and International Relations) Prehealth Psychology Race and Ethnic Relations Screen Studies Sociology Spanish Student-Designed Major Studio Art Theater Arts Urban Development and Social Change Women's and Gender Studies |
Graduate Programs
| Biology (Ph.D.) Business Administration (M.B.A.) Chemistry (Ph.D.) Communication (M.S.P.C.) Community Development and Planning (M.A.) Economics (Ph.D.) English (M.A.) Environmental Science & Policy (M.A.) Finance (M.S.F.) Geographic Information Sciences for Development and Environment (M.A.) |
Geography (Ph.D.) History (Ph.D.) Holocaust & Genocide Studies (Ph.D.) International Development and Social Change (M.A.) Information Technology (M.S.I.T.) Public Administration (M.P.A.) Physics (Ph.D.) Psychology (Ph.D.) Teaching (M.A.T) |