Clark Atlanta University, GA

location_on  223 James P Brawley Drive, Sw, Atlanta, GA 30314 • language  cau.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Doctoral University Not Selective Low Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Affiliated with the United Methodist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences9%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism20%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education5%
English Language and Literature1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting8%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology12%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts11%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 52%
Median SAT Math 500
Median SAT Reading 530
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 460–540
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 490–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–21
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $22,000
Out-of-State Tuition $22,000
Average Total Cost $37,000
Average Net Cost $33,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $32,000 $12,034 $11,406
$30K–$48K $32,000 $12,920 $12,318
$48K–$75K $34,000 $15,593 $15,178
$75K–$110K $36,000 $17,450 $18,184
>$110K $37,000 $18,782 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 83%
Median Federal Debt $17,000
Repayment Rate 31%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		50% 46% 46%
$30K–$48K 		21% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		8% 11% 10%
>$110K 		7% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $16,000 $13,558 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $13,609 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $16,000 $12,553 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $18,000 $14,547 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $11,204 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $44,000 $31,919 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $31,000 $22,909 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,308 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $3,436 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		23% 42% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		31% 48% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		39% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		42% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 70%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 12%
Graduation Rate 42%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		34% 28% 33%
Within 6 Years 		42% 46% 49%
Within 8 Years 		39% 51% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 56% 57%
Black 		43% 42% 41%
Hispanic or Latino 		33% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 66% 55%
Other race 		58% 51% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,320
Full-time Undergrads 85%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 586
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		75% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		25% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 6% 7%
Black 		89% 31% 13%
Caucasian 		0% 46% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		0% 9% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 3% 4%
Other race 		7% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		48% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		21% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		20% 16% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Spelman College
<1 miles, S • 2.3 star
Morehouse College
<1 miles, W • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Columbus Airport
90 miles, SW • 1 star
Lovell Field
100 miles, N • 1.4 star