Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
expand icon
Email
sas@clarkson.edu
Net Price Calculator
Tap Here
Application Process
Application Deadline
January 15
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning February 15
High School Program
College preparatory program is recommended
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 002699 Free
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
Profile of 2024-25 Financial Aid
expand icon
Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
447 (91.4%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
354 (79.2%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
354 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
144 (40.7%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
83%
Average Award
$56,237
Need-Based Gift
Received by 349 (98.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $42,092
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 206 (58.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $3,578
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 127 (35.9%) of aid recipients
134 (27.4%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $39,055
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
1,864 (85.2%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
1,516 (81.3%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
1,516 (100.0%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
559 (36.9%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
80%
Average Award
$54,685
Need-Based Gift
Received by 1,499 (98.9%) of aid recipients, average amount $42,010
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 974 (64.2%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,932
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 468 (30.9%) of aid recipients
660(30.2%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $32,768
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
75%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$27,000
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
expand icon
Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Other Loans
College/University Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
None
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Biological Sciences
Business
Communication
Computer Science
Engineering/Technologies
Health Fields
Home Economics
Humanities
Mathematics
Military Science
Physical Sciences
Premedicine
Social Sciences
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Hobbies/Interests
Leadership
Number of Awards
Not reported
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children and Siblings of Alumni
Children of Faculty/Staff
Children of Public Servants
International Students
Local/State Students
Members of Minorities
Veterans
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Not reported
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
Not reported
Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid data displayed on CollegeData’s college profiles is from the 2024-25 academic year.
A portion of the College Profile data is provided under license by:
Peterson's Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid Databases, copyright © 2026 Peterson's LLC. All rights reserved.