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Clarkson University

Clarkson University
8 Clarkson Ave, Box 5605
Potsdam, NY 13699

Official telephone: (315) 268-6400
Website: www.clarkson.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Kara Pitts,
Director of New Student Financial Assistance
Contacting the office: 315 268-6480
800 527-6577 (toll free)
315 268-7647 (fax)
admission@clarkson.edu
FAFSA number: 002699

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $45,132; $45,132 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $1,000
Book fees: $1,416
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,210
Other expenses: Personal, transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $14,260

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15yesN/A
State Aid FormFebruary 15yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 14
Applied for financial aid:
90% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
89% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
99% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
82% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
14% of first-year students
14% of full-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
20% of first-year students
21% of full-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
89% for first-year students
90% for full-time undergraduates
0% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$41,701 for first-year students
$40,757 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$31,060 for first-year students
$29,663 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,823 for first-year students
$5,836 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,417 for first-year students
$5,178 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
18% of first-year students
15% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$23,196 for first-year students
$21,047 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
1% of first-year students
1% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$41,419 for first-year students
$43,016 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 21%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
  • College/University Loans
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: yes
First-year loan package range: $1,500 - $44,000
Undergraduate loan package range: $1,000 - $52,000
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 84%
Average student debt upon graduation: $29,000
Types of payment plans:
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
  • HEOP scholarships/grants.
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • special achievements/activities
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $5,000 - $64,000
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1,500 - $64,000
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 23%

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