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What Clarkson University costs

Potsdam, New York · Private · 2,196 undergrads

Clarkson University's sticker price was $81,706 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $32,137 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $18,064.

What does Clarkson University cost?

$32,137 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $81,706.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$18,064
$30,000–$48,000$19,353
$48,000–$75,000$24,424
$75,000–$110,000$30,286
over $110,000$37,156

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$18,064
$30,000–$48,000$19,353
$48,000–$75,000$24,424
$75,000–$110,000$30,286
Over $110,000$37,156

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 78% off Clarkson University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Clarkson University cost less than Pratt Institute-Main but more than New York Institute of Technology.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Clarkson University$24,424$32,137
New York Institute of Technology$22,411$22,613
Manhattan University$23,222$25,074
Pratt Institute-Main$44,166$48,876

The sticker price

$61,148
Tuition, 2025-26
$81,706
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
23%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$46,528
average grant for students who got aid.
60%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$26,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Clarkson University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $18,064 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $81,706. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Clarkson University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Clarkson University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $19,353 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $81,706. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Clarkson University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Clarkson University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $24,424 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $81,706. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Clarkson University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers