Clarkson vs Creighton
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NYCompass Score: Excellent · Top 16%A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Creighton UniversityOmaha, NECompass Score: Excellent · Top 12%
At a glance
- Creighton has the higher graduation rate: 83% against 75% at Clarkson.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Clarkson: $89,696, against $73,911 at Creighton.
Scores
Compass Score
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 16%
A-Compass Score: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 12%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 13%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Potsdam, NY
Omaha, NE
Setting
Town
City
Students
3,603
8,255
Sports
NCAA Division III · Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division I · Big East Conference
Admission
Admission rate
77%
80%
Average SAT
1304
1321
ACT middle 50%
25–32
26–31
Outcomes
Graduation rate
75%
83%
First-year retention
85%
94%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$89,696
$73,911
Median debt
$26,000
$25,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$30,305
$31,568
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$21,335
$20,472
$30,001–$48,000
$19,934
$22,095
$48,001–$75,000
$23,321
$23,405
$75,001–$110,000
$30,990
$28,113
Over $110,000
$35,757
$35,090
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer engineering $107,790
- Computer science $103,132
- Electrical engineering $97,750
- Chemical Engineering $93,614
- Business administration $93,152
- Computing and information science $104,314
- Accounting $95,837
- Finance $89,079
- Marketing $85,891
- Management science $85,268
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.