| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
2,397 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
2,320 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
77 |
| Total graduate students: |
1,088 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
843 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
245 |
| Average age of full-time undergraduates: |
20 |
| U.S. region where majority of students come from: |
Northeast |
| Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: |
63% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 7.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.8% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 8.6% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 52.3% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.6% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 15.9% | Nonresident Alien |
| 8.3% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.2% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 7.2% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.2% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 6.7% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.1% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 56.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.9% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 15.1% | Nonresident Alien |
| 7.9% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
50 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Worcester, MA |
| Population of city/town: |
182,544 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Branch campus in Southboro for Graduate School of Management courses. |
| Nearest major city: |
Boston |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
50 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
645,966 |
| Online campus map: |
www.clarku.edu/campusmap |
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| Institution offers housing: |
yes |
| Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: |
yes |
| Housing types (% in housing type, if given): |
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- coed dorms (78%)
- women's dorms (7%)
- single-student apartments (11%)
- special housing for disabled students
- other housing including Wellness and quiet housing. (4%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
70% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
30% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All first- and second-year students must live on campus unless living with family within a 25-mile radius. |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
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| Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: |
yes |
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| Every student is required to lease or own a computer: |
no |
| Every student is required to take a computer course: |
no |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
322 |
| Other computer facilities/services: |
Wireless network. |
| Internet access provided to all students: |
yes |
| E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: |
yes |
| School has a library on campus: |
yes |
| Additional library facilities/collections: |
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Map, research, science, and visual/performing arts libraries. Holocaust Genocide studies center. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Rare book room. |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, women's center, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious |
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| Career placement services: |
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internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, volunteer placement. |
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| Services for students with disabilities: |
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note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services, e-books. |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
95% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
0 |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
0 |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Scarlet, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
11 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
130 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Hillel, Muslim Student Association, Newman Club, Pagan Alliance, Worcester Collegiate Christian Network; Christian and Unitarian Universalist Campus Fellowships; Black Campus and Christian Campus Ministries |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Asian club, Black Student Union, Latin American Student Association |
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| International student organizations: |
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Asian Culture Society, Chinese Students and Scholars Association; Caribbean African, International, and South Asian Student Associations |
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Active Citizenship Today, All Kinds of Girls, Amnesty International, Campus Arts, chamber chorus, chamber ensembles, concert choir, Counterpoints, dance troupe, debating, Hip Hop Collabo, jazz workshop, meditation group, musical theatre union, Pasticcio, Pub Entertainment Committee, Rotaract, Scarlet, Science-Fiction People of Clark, Slam Team, Student Activities Board, Student Alliance of Vegan/Vegetarian Youth, Student Global AIDS Campaign, Students Against Destructive Decisions, Sustainability Initiative, University Brothers and Sisters, Voices for Choices, Promoting Healthy Eating and Body Images; geography and marketing associations; dance, film, players, economics, and pre‐law societies; Democrat, Republican, philosophy, chemistry, and outing clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Trish Cronin,
Athletic Director |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.clarku.edu/intranet/
fullmotion.cfm |
| School colors: |
scarlet and white |
| School mascot: |
Cougar |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (Division III), Pilgrim League (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's baseball | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's crew | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's soccer | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Men's tennis | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's basketball | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's crew | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's field hockey | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's soccer | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's softball | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's tennis | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NEWMAC, NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
25% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
35% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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basketball, racquetball, squash, and volleyball courts; baseball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, and softball fields; athletic, athletic center, swimming pool, rowing center |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, capoeira, equestrian sports, ice hockey, karate, lacrosse, outing, quidditch, racquetball, snowboarding, soccer, softball, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for men: |
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basketball, capoeira, ice hockey, karate, outing, quidditch, racquetball, snowboarding, soccer, softball, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Club sports for women: |
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basketball, capoeira, equestrian sports, karate, lacrosse, outing, quidditch, racquetball, snowboarding, soccer, softball, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
yes |
| Nearest international airport: |
Boston (50 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Providence (50 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Worcester, MA (3 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Worcester, MA (3 miles) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
50% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
excellent |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
no |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
36% immediately |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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American University, Bentley University, Boston College, Boston University, Brown University, Clark University, Columbia University, Cornell University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, London School of Economics, New England School of Law, New York University, Northeastern University, Olin School of Business, Suffolk University, Tufts University, Vermont Law School, Yale University. |
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| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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Amazon, American Cancer Society, American Red Cross, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Bright Horizons, Cigna, EMC, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Fidelity Investments, Flex-Con, IBM, Investors Bank and Trust, Language Corps, Liberty Mutual, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Merrill Lynch, Monster.com, Peace Corps, Public Consulting Group, State Street Corporation, Teach for America, The Hanover Insurance Group, UMASS Medical School, Unum, USAID. |
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Jeff Lurie, Chairman/CEO and Owner of NFL's Philadelphia Eagles
- Matt Goldman, CEO and Founder of the Blue Man Group
- Ron Schaich, Founder of Panera Bread.
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