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Is Clark University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Clark, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Clark sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $62,381 helps, but median debt of $26,759 plus yearly net price of $28,714 creates a tighter path. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is manageable, but it makes the aid offer matter a lot.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data is workable, but not so strong that it erases financing risk.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$28,714
Median earnings 10 years out
$62,381
Median debt at graduation
$26,759
Graduation rate
77%
At Clark, a typical graduate carries about $26,759 in student debt and earns roughly $62,381 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $304 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Clark is a private nonprofit four year school in Worcester, MA. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Clark
The median net price at Clark is $28,714 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →