Clark College
Clark College at a Glance
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About Clark College
According to Wikipedia, Clark College is a public community college in Vancouver, Washington. With 11,500 students, Clark College is the largest institution of higher education in southwest Washington. Founded in 1933 as a private two-year junior college, Clark College received its first accreditation in 1937 and has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities since 1948. It was incorporated into the statewide community college system in 1967.
Clark College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 36% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Clark College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,366 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $16,539 |
| 30K - 48K | $18,035 |
| 48K - 75K | $17,769 |
| 75K - 110K | $22,574 |
| 110K+ | $27,103 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Clark College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Clark College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $47,832 a year, and 81% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Clark College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 9,732 | 9,732 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Clark College?
Clark College is located at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA 98663-3598.
How Safe is Clark College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Clark College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Clark College has a violent crime rate of 0.03% and a property crime rate of 0.01%. Vancouver has a violent crime rate of 0.59% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.45%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Clark College Known For?
Clark College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Clark College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Clark College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Clark College ranks #1205 in the U.S. and #6279 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesClark College ranks #1416 in the U.S. and #5894 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesClark College ranks #1869 in the U.S. and #6415 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesClark College ranks #1898 in the U.S. and #7205 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesClark College ranks #1909 in the U.S. and #7687 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesClark College ranks #2182 in the U.S. and #5833 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesClark College ranks #2916 in the U.S. and #10455 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesWho Are Clark College's Most Influential Alumni?
Clark College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, Psychology, and Mathematics. Here are some of Clark College's most famous alumni:
