Clarkson University Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
New York (Mid-Atlantic) · 5,000 undergrads · ~24 avg class size · 11:1 student-faculty · $60,000/yr sticker
private Tier 5
Median earnings (10yr)
$89K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 12 sources
Median graduate earnings · 3.5 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1017K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 12 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Strong engineering pipeline to GE, Ingersoll Rand, and regional manufacturers upstate.
- Defense contractors (Northrop Grumman, BAE Systems) hire heavily from engineering programs.
- Management consulting mid-tier firms (Deloitte advisory, Grant Thornton) over McKinsey tier.
- Capital region finance jobs (Albany, Hartford) easier than NYC tier-1 investment banking.
- Tech recruiting skews toward startups and mid-market; weaker for FAANG compared to schools nearer Boston.
About Clarkson University
Upstate NY engineering-focused private. Strong applied sciences and business.
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