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Clarks Summit University

PA · Private nonprofit · Large suburb

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ℹ️ A note about this profile

Clarks Summit University doesn't publish standardized-test bands or admit-rate data to IPEDS. That usually means the institution is open-admission (no selectivity gate), graduate-focused, or small enough that the federal survey suppresses the numbers. The cost, program, and outcomes data below is still complete — just no admissions-difficulty signal to surface. If you're searching for a more selective Ivy-tier "Clarks", try the search at the top of the page.

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Worth a look

Comprehensive 4-year institution.

✅ Best for

  • Students drawn to Theology & Religious Vocations or Psychology (the two biggest majors)

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
M3: Master's - Smaller Programs

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Clarks Summit University

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Clarks Summit University actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Theology & Religious Vocations
30 degrees · 35.7%
2. Psychology
20 degrees · 23.8%
Most undergrad psych grads go into non-clinical roles. Clinical/counseling psych requires a master's or doctoral.
3. Business, Management, & Marketing
20 degrees · 23.8%
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.
4. Education
8 degrees · 9.5%
Teaching is the largest path. Salary depends heavily on district + state.
5. Health Professions
6 degrees · 7.1%
Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.

Sources: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a; bachelor's-level first majors, 2-digit CIP family — share is of the top 5 only). Full college-vs-major comparison: /college-outcomes →

📈 Student body & economic mobility

Who attends here — and what the campus adds.

Opportunity Insights data. Why it matters even if you're full-pay: a high mobility rate means the campus itself confers earnings power — the outcomes aren't just selection effects.

Top-1% access
0.7%
from top-1% households
Mobility rateThe share of ALL students who arrived from the bottom 20% of family incomes AND reached the top 20% themselves by their early 30s — access and lift in one number, and a sign the campus itself adds earnings power.
0.5%
bottom 20% → top 20% by age 32
Upward rate
8.3%
of lower-income students who reach the top 20%

Full leaderboards: /college-mobility →

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