CAU Rankings and Evaluation

National Universities

#283 in National Universities

Georgia Colleges

#27 in Georgia Colleges

Clark Atlanta University is ranked 283^rd in National Universities and 27^th in Georgia Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Clark Atlanta University by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Its tuition & fees of $26,446 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (65%) is average.
It has very large number of students of 4,000.
It offers very diverse area of study (66 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CAU are $26,446 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Clark Atlanta University $26,446

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia $23,390

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of CAU are $21,156 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Clark Atlanta University $21,156

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia $15,500

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of CAU is 65% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Clark Atlanta University 65%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia 65%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of CAU is 6% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Clark Atlanta University 6%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia 32%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at CAU is 46% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Clark Atlanta University 46%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia 46%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at CAU is 17% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Clark Atlanta University 17%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia 34%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at CAU is 71% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Clark Atlanta University 71%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia 67%

Student Population

The total student population at CAU is 4,000 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Clark Atlanta University 4,000

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia 2,203

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at CAU is $11,498 which is 43.48% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.

Clark Atlanta University $11,498

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia $14,162

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at CAU is 16 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Georgia.