Clark Atlanta University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Clark Atlanta University

Clark Atlanta University operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia (city: large), with a total reported enrollment of 3,603 students of which 3,702 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Clark Atlanta University is categorized as “16” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 64.2%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey and an ACT midpoint of 19. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $37,702, with published in-state tuition of $28,310 and a Pell grant recipient share of 70.5%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $27,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 48.4%, and the first-year retention rate is 70.7%. Graduates earn a median of $42,712 ten years after enrolling, compared with $28,097 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 226500.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 49.2% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.