| Screen last updated on: December 2016 |
| Total undergraduates: |
3,257 |
| Full-time undergraduates: |
3,185 |
| Part-time undergraduates: |
72 |
| Total graduate students: |
653 |
| Full-time graduate students: |
448 |
| Part-time graduate students: |
205 |
| 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: |
26% |
| First-year student enrollment breakdown: |
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| 0.4% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 1.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.5% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.2% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 84.6% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.7% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino | | 2.3% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.5% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown: |
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| 0.3% | American Indian or Alaskan Native |
| 2.9% | Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 1.9% | Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 4.3% | Hispanic/Latino |
| 0.0% | Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino | | 83.7% | White, non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.2% | Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino |
| 2.6% | Nonresident Alien |
| 2.1% | Race and/or Ethnicity unknown |
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| Campus size: |
640 acres |
| City or town school is located in: |
Potsdam, NY |
| Population of city/town: |
9,702 |
| Locations of branch/satellite campuses: |
Graduate program and research facilities at Capital Region Campus in Schenectady and Beacon Inst for Rivers and Estuaries in Beacon. |
| Nearest major city: |
Syracuse, NY |
| Distance of nearest major city: |
125 miles |
| Population of nearest major city: |
144,669 |
| Online campus map: |
www.clarkson.edu/about/
map.html |
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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 (57%)
- sorority housing (1%)
- fraternity housing (2%)
- single-student apartments (24%)
- special housing for disabled students (1%)
- other housing including Theme and wellness housing. (15%)
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| Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: |
97% |
| Percent of students who live in school housing: |
84% |
| Percent of students who live off campus: |
16% |
| Students required to live on campus: |
All unmarried students under age 21 not living near campus with relatives. |
| Percent of all students who have cars on campus: |
66% |
| Student conduct policies: |
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class attendance policies set by individual instructors, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
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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: |
yes |
| Computer equipment is provided in: |
residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center |
| Total number of microcomputers available to students: |
350 |
| 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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Physical therapy library. |
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| Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus: |
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Design, prototyping and testing facilities for SPEED team competitions, wind turbine test site, greenhouse, observatory, nature preserve with hiking/cross-country ski trail, food digester, wood pellet boiler; sustainable environment, rivers and estuaries, and rehabilitation engineering/science/technology institutes; air resources/engineering/science, advanced materials processing, and innovation centers; wind turbine blade test, wind tunnel, water tunnel, and solar power production facilities. |
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| Remedial learning services: |
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writing, math, study skills |
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| Additional services offered: |
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nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance |
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| Counseling services: |
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career, personal, academic, psychological |
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| Career placement services: |
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co-op education, internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training |
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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 housing, adaptive equipment |
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| Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: |
85% |
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| Number of social fraternities on campus: |
9 |
| Number of fraternities that have chapter houses: |
7 |
| Percent of men who join fraternities: |
10% |
| Number of social sororities on campus: |
4 |
| Number of sororities that have chapter houses: |
2 |
| Percent of women who join sororities: |
11% |
| Student activities: |
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student government, student newspaper, yearbook, radio station, television station |
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| School newspaper(s): |
The Clarkson Integrator, published weekly |
| Number of honor societies: |
21 |
| Total number of registered organizations: |
219 |
| Campus-based religious organizations: |
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Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Newman Club, Vintage Hot-Spot, Associate of Creative Thought |
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| Minority student organizations: |
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Black Student Union, Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students, National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Asian Scientists and Engineers, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, American Indian Science & Engineering Society, Clarkson Korean club, Clarkson Intercultural Ambassador |
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| International student organizations: |
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Engineers Without Borders, Friends of India, International Student Organization,
Iranian Student Association, Chinese Scholar Student Association
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| Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees: |
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Alpine ski team, ballroom dance, bowling, broomball, cycling, dance ensemble, dance team, men's rugby, Organized Chaos, racquetball, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, APICS Association for Operations Management, Engineering & Management Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Interactive Digital Entertainment & Art (IDEA Club), New York Water Environment Association, Physician Assistant Student Society, Society for Human Resource Management, Society of Professional Women, Society of Women Engineers, Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry, Bridges to Prosperity, Circle K,Clarkson University Emergency Medical Services, Semper Fi Society, Colleges Against Cancer, Doctors Without Borders, Environmental Conservation Organization, Rotaract, Silver Wings, Students without Borders, Up til' Dawn, (NASA)RASC-AL Team, Baja SAE Team(Mini Baja),ChemE Car Team, Clean Snowmobile Challenge Team, Concrete Canoe Team, Construction Management Team, Design Build and Fly Team, Environmental Design Team, FIRST Robotics Team, Formula SAE Team, Human Powered Vehicle Challenge Team, PCI Big Beam Team, Steel Bridge Team, Timber Bridge Team, Zero-Emission Snowmobile Team, (YOU)KNIGHT Student Ambassadors, Arnold Air Society(Quesada Squadron), Autonomous Robotics, Guard, Open Source Institute, Theatre Company, Union Board, Gamers Initiative, orchestra, Panhellenic Association, Student Association, Fashion Forward, Flying RC aircraft, Foodies, Gay Straight Alliance, Golden Knight Battalion(Army ROTC),Golden Knot, Graduate Business Association, Graduate Student Association, Humans vs. Zombies, jazz ensemble, laser tag, Leadership Corps, pep band, Phalanx, SPECTRUM, Strategic Investment Group, Sustainable Synergy, VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood; aikido, archery, bellydance, swing dance, Cross Fit, wrestling, baseball, cricket, football, martial arts, men's hockey, men's lacrosse, scuba, skiing, soccer, table tennis, track and field, ultimate Frisbee, outing, paintball, women's hockey, women's cross-country, physical therapy, Humane Society, animal science, sports car, strategic investment, chess, gaming, amateur radio and electronics, math, microscience, photo, physics, rocketry, salsa dance, and Spanish clubs |
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| School has an athletic program: |
yes |
| Athletic director: |
Steve Yianoukos,
Director of Athletics & Recreation |
| Director of women's athletics: |
Laurel Kane,
Associate Athletic Director/SWA |
| Athletic department's mailing address: |
Athletic Director ,
Geoff Brown ,
Clarkson University ,
Box 5830 Potsdam, NY 13699 |
| Athletics homepage: |
www.clarkson.edu/webcam |
| School colors: |
green and gold |
| School mascot: |
Golden Knights |
| Athletic conference memberships: |
NCAA (Divisions I and III), ECAC Hockey (Division I), Liberty League (Division III) |
| Sports offered |
Scholarships? |
Athletic Assoc. |
| Men's Alpine skiing | no | |
| Men's baseball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's golf | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's ice hockey | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Men's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's Nordic skiing | no | USCSA |
| Men's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Men's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's Alpine skiing | no | |
| Women's basketball | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's cross-country | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's ice hockey | yes | NCAA Div. I |
| Women's lacrosse | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's Nordic skiing | no | USCSA |
| Women's soccer | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's swimming | no | NCAA Div. III |
| Women's volleyball | no | NCAA Div. III |
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| Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: |
15% |
| Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: |
72% |
| Athletic facilities: |
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ice arena, athletic center, gymnasium, fields, field house, fitness center, swimming pool, turf field |
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| Intramural/Recreational sports: |
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basketball, bowling, broomball, crew, cricket, cycling, figure skating, football, golf, hurling, ice hockey, karate, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, skiing, soccer, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for men: |
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bowling, crew, cycling, football, hockey, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, soccer, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball |
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| Club sports for women: |
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bowling, crew, cricket, cycling, hockey, racquetball, rugby, soccer, tennis, ultimate Frisbee |
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| Public transportation serves campus: |
no |
| Nearest international airport: |
Syracue, NY (125 miles) |
| Nearest other airport: |
Massena, NY (19 miles) |
| Nearest passenger train service: |
Syracuse, NY (125 miles) |
| Nearest passenger bus service: |
Potsdam, NY (1 mile) |
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| Institutional employment is available: |
yes |
| Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: |
20% |
| Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: |
good |
| Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: |
yes |
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| Percent of graduates who pursue further study: |
15% within one year of graduation |
| List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates: |
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Clarkson University, Cornell University, Duke University, Syracuse University, Yale University. |
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| Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: |
96% within six months of graduation |
| List of firms that most frequently hire graduates: |
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AECOM, Central Hudson Gas & Electric, CHA Consulting, Corning Incorporated, Epic Systems,
General Dynamics Electric Boat, General Electric, General Motors, GlobalFoundries, IBM, International Paper, Johnson & Johnson, Johnson Controls, Keurig Green Mountain, Kiewit Construction Corp., Lane Construction Corp., Lockheed Martin, New York Independent System Operator, New York State Department of Transportation, Novelis Corporation, PC Construction, Power Engineers Consulting, Proctor & Gamble, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Tactonic, Whiting Turner, Xerox Corp.
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| List of most prominent alumni/ae: |
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- Michael Sarafin, NASA Flight Director
- Barney Adams, President/Owner of Adams Golf
- Kaitlin Monte, Anti-Bullying Advocate/Miss New York 2011/Miss America 2012 Second Runner-up.
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