Worcester, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Clark University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Worcester, Massachusetts. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,925, made up of 2,266 undergraduates and 1,659 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Clark University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 70 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Computer Science, Informatics, and Information Technology. It awarded 1,496 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
86% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 8 to 1.
Key figures
3,925
Students enrolled
86%
First-year retention
1,496
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
70
Programs and majors
8:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 70
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
86%
Student-to-faculty ratio
8:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
476
Master's degrees
979
Doctoral degrees (research)
38
Certificates under 1 year
3
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,925
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,266
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,659
Full-time, fall 2024
91%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,280
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,366
Graduate students, 2024-25
1,914
Full-time, 2024-25
89%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
51%
Men
49%
White
40%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
37%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
8
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
3%
Students taking some online courses
21%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
President
David Fithian
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit