Clarks Summit Rankings and Evaluation
Pennsylvania Colleges
#45 in Pennsylvania Colleges
Federal Region III
#285 in Federal Region III
Clarks Summit University is ranked 45th in Pennsylvania Colleges and 285th in Federal Region III.
The following statements evaluate Clarks Summit University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Its tuition & fees of $32,400 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very small number of students of 558.
- The financial aid amount ($16,195) is lower.
- It offers fewer area of study (37 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Clarks Summit are $32,400 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Clarks Summit University $32,400
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $34,105
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Clarks Summit are $6,476 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Clarks Summit University $6,476
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $20,498
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Clarks Summit is 54% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Clarks Summit University 54%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 67%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Clarks Summit is 1% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Clarks Summit University 1%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 21%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Clarks Summit is 63% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Clarks Summit University 63%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 81%
Student Population
The total student population at Clarks Summit is 558 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Clarks Summit University 558
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 2,751
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Clarks Summit is $16,195 which is 49.98% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Clarks Summit University $16,195
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania $21,453
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Clarks Summit is 9 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Clarks Summit University 9 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 13 to 1
Number of Programs
Clarks Summit offers 37 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
Clarks Summit University 37
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania 60
Number of Online Programs
Clarks Summit offers 12 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania.
