Student Population at Clarkson
Total Enrollment
3,348
Undergraduate
2,296
Graduate
1,052
Online Enrollment
317
Men Students
2,221
Women Students
1,127
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 3,348 students have enrolled at Clarkson University - 2,296 undergraduate and 1,052 graduate.
By gender, 2,221 male and 1,127 female students are attending Clarkson University. By attendance status, there are 3,020 full-time students and 328 part-time students.
The number of students at Clarkson University is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Long Island University and Dominican University New York, its population is very small (average population is 9,043).
Clarkson University offers online degree/certificate programs and 317 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Clarkson's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.
Clarkson has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 9,043 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York average (2,948 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson University | 3,348 | 2,296 | 1,052 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 9,043 | 6,594 | 2,449 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York | 2,948 | 2,336 | 1,430 |
The below chart compares the student population between Clarkson University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,221 male and 1,127 female students attending Clarkson. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.97 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Clarkson.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,296 | 2,263 | 33 |
| Men | 1,602 | 1,573 | 29 |
| Women | 694 | 690 | 4 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,052 | 757 | 295 |
| Men | 619 | 425 | 194 |
| Women | 433 | 332 | 101 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,095 White students (62.57%) and 357 Hispanic students (10.66%) at Clarkson University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Clarkson University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Asian | 52 | 35 | 17 |
| Black or African American | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Hispanic | 292 | 206 | 86 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 1,665 | 1,183 | 482 |
| Two or More Races | 78 | 51 | 27 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Total | 2,296 | 1,602 | 694 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Asian | 76 | 37 | 39 |
| Black or African American | 27 | 11 | 16 |
| Hispanic | 65 | 39 | 26 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 430 | 252 | 178 |
| Two or More Races | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Total | 1,052 | 619 | 433 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 2,714 students whose age under twenty five and 276 students whose age is over thirty years old at Clarkson University.
Especially, 87 students are younger than eighteen and 3 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Clarkson University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,296 | 1,602 | 694 |
| Under 18 | 84 | 56 | 28 |
| 18-19 | 986 | 668 | 318 |
| 20-21 | 1,041 | 728 | 313 |
| 22-24 | 169 | 136 | 33 |
| 25-29 | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| 30-34 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 35-39 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2,296 | 1,602 | 694 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,052 | 619 | 433 |
| Under 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 18-19 | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| 20-21 | 48 | 23 | 25 |
| 22-24 | 358 | 205 | 153 |
| 25-29 | 346 | 200 | 146 |
| 30-34 | 122 | 81 | 41 |
| 35-39 | 67 | 48 | 19 |
| 40-49 | 60 | 35 | 25 |
| 50-64 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| 65 and over | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 1,052 | 619 | 433 |
Online Student Population
At Clarkson University, 787 students (23.51% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 317 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 228 students live in New York where Clarkson University is located in and 86 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,348 | 2,296 | 1,052 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 317 | 1 | 316 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 470 | 290 | 180 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,561 | 2,005 | 556 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 317 | 1 | 316 |
| New York Residents | 228 | 1 | 227 |
| Other State in U.S. | 86 | 0 | 86 |
| Outside of U.S. | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
