Clarkson University

School of Business

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1112
  • Annual Tuition
    $37,770
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    584
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
8 Clarkson Ave
Box 5765
Potsdam, New York 13699, United States
Website

About School of Business

Clarkson School of Business helps students become leaders in a global, diverse, and technological environment and provide leading-edge educational experience to students emphasizing fundamental management techniques, practical business experience and development of the entrepreneurial spirit. The curriculum has three building blocks: technology/information management, personal/leadership development, and cross-functional business thinking. Professional experiences provide pedagogical advantages outside the classroom. All students fulfill a global study to increase awareness of the global business and cross-cultural and diversity is

Quick Stats

  • Selectivity
    76%
  • Yield
    24%
  • Job Offers
    60%
  • Average Salary
    $51,910
  • Top Industry
    Other
  • School Status
    Private
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1952

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About Clarkson University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
76% Clarkson University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. Secondary school record
  2. SAT/ACT scores
  3. Recommendations
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Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
4199% 4,199
76% 76
24% 24
76% School Selectivity
24% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Jan 15
Fall 2013
Dec 1
Spring 2014
Jan 15
Fall 2014
Required Tests
  • SAT or ACT
  • Are Interviews Required? Recommended
Additional Requirements:

HS transcripts, SAT/ACT scores, personal statement and two letters of recommendation. Transfer applicants also submit college transcripts and Dean of Students recommendation. Students whose first language is not English must submit TOEFL/LELTS scores.
Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
517% 517
69% 69
27% 27
69% Program Selectivity
27% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Recommended
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled
  • Min college GPA for transfers 2.0
  • Other transfer requirements
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 94
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses Yes
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Careers

Other 28%
Top Industry
  • Consulting 14%
  • Manufacturing 12%
  • Financial Services 5%
IBM 8
Top Employer
  • General Electric 5
  • Johnson & Johnson 4
  • BAE Systems 3
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
60% School of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
53% 53.4
59% 59.267238095238085
53% Receive Offers
53% 53.4
56% 55.65923664122137
53% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
7% 6.8
16% 16.189999999999998
7% Receive Offers
7% 6.8
17% 17.25698275862069
7% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
34% 33.9
10% 10.193835616438358
34% Receive Offers
34% 33.9
13% 12.771399999999998
34% Accept Offers
88% Graduates seeking full-time employment
12% Graduates not seeking employment
83% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Consulting
12% 12
Data not provided
Finance/Accounting
4% 4
Data not provided
General Management
19% 19
$33,784.00
22K 42K
Human Resources
0% 0
Data not provided
Management Information Systems
4% 4
Data not provided
Marketing/Sales
12% 12
$50,000.00
35K 60K
Operations/Production
14% 14
$54,000.00
30K 62K
Logistics/Transportation
11% 11
Data not provided
Other
24% 24
$53,853.00
35K 69K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Accounting
0% 0
Data not provided
Consumer Products/Retail
30% 30
$48,140.00
22K 66K
Consulting
14% 14
Data not provided
Financial Services
5% 5
Data not provided
Government/Education
1% 1
Data not provided
Pharma/Biotech/Health
0% 0
Data not provided
Manufacturing
12% 12
$58,003.00
48K 69K
Media/Entertainment
0% 0
Data not provided
Non-Profit
0% 0
Data not provided
Petroleum/Energy
1% 1
Data not provided
Real Estate
0% 0
Data not provided
Sports/Leisure
1% 1
Data not provided
Technology/Science
0% 0
Data not provided
Transportation
1% 1
Data not provided
Utilities
7% 7
Data not provided
Other
28% 28
$48,067.00
35K 60K
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. Northeast
60% 60
$48,337.00
22K 66K
U.S. Mid-Atlantic
15% 15
Data not provided
U.S. South
9% 9
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
5% 5
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
7% 7
Data not provided
U.S. West
4% 4
Data not provided
U.S. Possessions/Territories
0% 0
Data not provided
Canada
0% 0
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Average Signing Bonus for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
  • General Electric 23
  • NYS DOT 4
  • Borg Warner Morse Tech 3
  • Regeneron 3
  • Lockheed Martin 2
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 12
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 85
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 125
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards 466
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Career Fairs, on-campus recruiting, employer info sessions and events, virtual info sessions, virtual recruiting, workshops, alumni referrals, mock interviews, career counselors, study abroad, company visits, off-campus recruiting

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$52,466
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $37,770
  • Fees $840
  • Expenses $13,856
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$52,466
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $37,770
  • Fees $840
  • Expenses $13,856
95% Percent of Institutional Grants or Scholarships 6% Percent of Full-tuition Institutional Grants or Scholarships
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need 78%
  • Merit 22%
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://www.clarkson.edu/sas/financial
Scholarships
$12,301,570
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students last year
$12,492,513
Total aid distributed to undergrad business students this year
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy Yes
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year 5,500

Academics

Average Class Size
  • School of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
46% 42
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
43% 25
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
7 School of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Operations Management
  • Engineering and Management
  • Other
  • Supply Chain Management
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Business Program Classes
32% Less than 20 Students 22% More than 50 Students
46% 21 to 50 students
25 Average number of students in non-business required electives
33 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • IS237 Introduction to Programming and Applicaiton Development
  • OS452 Advanced Human Resource Management
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2008
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS/Global Supply Chain Management 120
  • BS/Innovation and Entrepreneurship 120
  • BS/Financial Information and Analysis 120
  • BS/Information Systems and Business Processes
  • BS/Engineering and Management
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
42% 42
73% 73
Prominent Faculty
  • Dr. Augustine Lado

    Entrepreneurship and Innovation

  • Dr. Farzad Mahmoodi

    Operations Management

  • Dr. Diego Nocetti

    Economics
  • Are work study or co-ops available? Yes
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

    Work Study students are given the opportunity to work at various sites on campus. The amount each student may earn is determined by financial assistance. All students are required to complete a professional experience (co-op or internship). This experience is facilitated by the Career Center.

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    There are four options available for current students: Semester Exchange program which is a full semester at one of our partner schools; A Global Business Program which consists of a two-three week faculty led trip; a Canadian studies program or an external pre-approved program. Each fall the Career Center and the School of Business host an international fair with representatives to provide ifnormation about the options.
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    There is an office specifically charged with assisting students in finding volunteer opportunities. This office matches students with opportunities such as the American Red Cross, Big Brothers/Sisters of NY, Hospice of St. Lawrence County, Potsdam Neighborhood Center, Rescue Squad and Fire Department.

Students

28% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 29% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
1208 75th Percentile Score on SAT 26 75th Percentile Score on ACT
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
85% 85
African American
5% 5
Asian American
4% 4
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
1%
0%
96%
1%
0%
1%
Student Citizenship
U.S.
90% 90
Canada
8% 8
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
2% 2
Dual Citizenship
0% 0
18 Average age of full-time students
86% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
51% 51
75% 75

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 9,406
Alumni Donations
$1,676 Average Gift $625,000 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • James Geiger '81

    Chairman, President & CEO, Cbeyond Communications

  • Larry Kingsley

    President & CEO Pall Corporation

  • Doug Neugold

    President, ATMI