Clarke University

Dubuque, IA

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Prosperity Gauge

Monthly budget after graduation — Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.

Comfortable

Taxes

Rent

$5,044

$8,940/mo gross$5,044/mo remaining (56%)

Taxes

$2,364/mo

26.4% effective

Student Loan

$618/mo

10yr at 5%

Rent

$914/mo

Metro median

Food, Transport, Savings

$5,044/mo

56% of gross

6.9% D/EDubuque

Adjusted earnings: $115,846 (costs 11% below avg in Dubuque)

Completion Matters

If you graduate

+87%

ROI

Expected (56% grad)

+27%

ROI

Completion risk costs 60 points. About 44 in 100 students don't finish at this school.

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After Loan Payments, Graduates Earn

$3,998/moHealthy

$4,616/mo earnings

− $618/mo loan payment

Report Card

💰Value55

Net Price$20,068

10-Year Earnings$55,396

Federal Loan Rate72%

3-Year Repayment75%

🎓Completion60

Retention Rate67%

4-Year Grad Rate56%

6-Year Grad Rate56%

🚪Access44

Pell Grant Recipients36%

First-Generation Students29%

Admission Rate68%

📈Outcomes75

6-Year Earnings$49,157

10-Year Earnings$55,396

Loan Repayment Rate75%

📝 Admissions

SAT Average1060

ACT Average21

Admission Rate68%

Student Body Size782

👥 Demographics

White54%

Hispanic/Latino12%

Black14%

Asian2%

American Indian/Alaska Native0%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%

Two or More Races3%

Non-Resident Alien10%

Unknown5%

💵 Cost

$20,068

Avg Net Price

$39,600

In-State Tuition

$39,600

Out-of-State Tuition

Programs & Earnings by Field

Median earnings 1 year after graduation. ROI = (Earnings - Debt) / Debt.

📚 Education

Education, General.Master's

~19 graduates/year

$52,043/yr

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Bachelor's8.3% D/E

~19 graduates/year

$42,204/yr

+56.3% ROI

Expected: +10%

$27,000 debt

Education, General.Bachelor's

—/yr

📋 Other

Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Bachelor's10.4% D/E

~10 graduates/year

$31,013/yr

+24.1% ROI

Expected: -8%

$25,000 debt

📋 Other

Psychology, General.Bachelor's12.6% D/E

~24 graduates/year

$26,714/yr

+2.7% ROI

Expected: -20%

$26,000 debt

📋 Other

Social Work.Master's10.0% D/E

~24 graduates/year

$46,552/yr

+29.9% ROI

Expected: -5%

$35,850 debt

🏥 Healthcare

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Doctoral6.9% D/E

$107,277/yr

+87.3% ROI

Expected: +27%

$57,264 debt

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.Doctoral14.1% D/E

$73,651/yr

-8% ROI

Expected: -26%

$80,066 debt

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bachelor's5.6% D/E

~29 graduates/year

$62,676/yr

+132.2% ROI

Expected: +53%

$26,990 debt

💼 Business

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelor's9.0% D/E

~21 graduates/year

$38,921/yr

+44.2% ROI

Expected: +3%

$27,000 debt

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Master's

~5 graduates/year

—/yr

How to read this: If a program shows $50,000/yr earnings and +150% ROI, graduates earn $50k one year out, and that's 2.5x their student debt. Higher ROI = better return on your education investment.

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Statistics from College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Veteran data estimated from Scorecard demographics. Prosperity Gauge uses federal tax estimates, standard 10-year loan amortization at 5%, and state-level rent data. See our methodology.