Clark College

Clark College is a public college in Vancouver, Washington. It graduates 39% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $42,356 ten years after starting college, more than 16% of the Washington colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$11,465 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $19,668. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
39%

Higher than 47% of Washington colleges we cover and 23% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$42,356

Higher than 16% of Washington colleges we cover and 18% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Clark College acceptance rate & admissions

Pell Grant recipients24%
First-generation students42%
Women / men61% / 39%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Clark College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for Washington residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees, in-state$5,233
Tuition & fees, out-of-state$11,183
Housing & meals, on campus—
Books & supplies$762
Total cost of attendance, in-state$19,668

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$6,666
Loan default rate8.8%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Clark College majors, earnings & careers

Clark College offers 4 bachelor's majors across 4 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Business & Finance · 1
  • Health & Medicine · 1
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 1
  • Technology & Computing · 1

Highest-earning majors at Clark College

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,300$23,429
Business Administration$67,014$23,274
Quick list of all 4 majors
  • Business Administration$67,014
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,300
  • Human Services—
  • Information Technology—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Business Administration → Management analyst

$103,470
Portland
$109,170
Washington
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Information Technology → Network / systems administrator

$102,950
Portland
$103,910
Washington
$99,130
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 4.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Portland

Cost of living
5% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,633/mo

2 bedrooms $1,878. Housing costs 25% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
47° / 81°

January and July average highs. 37 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

No hazard rated high.

FEMA National Risk Index, Clark County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)7,149
First-year students from Washington94%
Next most common home statesOregon, Nevada, Alaska
AthleticsNWAC · 6 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-245% bachelor's · 69% associate · 26% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyWhite 50% · Hispanic 19% · Two or more 8% · Asian 5%International 1%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Clark County at a glance

Population516,959
Median household income$97,536
Adults with a bachelor's degree33%
Median age39

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Clark College with similar schools

Similar public colleges in Washington by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Clark College—$11,46539%$42,356This school
Green River College—$13,80339%$50,712
Columbia Basin College—$8,31733%$46,680
Spokane Community College—$5,47333%$41,984
Tacoma Community College—$8,37632%$47,168

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Clark College would cost you $2,338 less per year than Green River College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Clark College.
  • Green River College gives aided families $34 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Washington residentClark CollegeGRCDifference
Sticker price$19,668$22,040−$2,372
Average grants−$8,203−$8,237+$34
You pay$11,465$13,803−$2,338

“+” means Clark College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Clark College

How much does Clark College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $19,668 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,465 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $8,773 and families earning $110k+ pay $17,813.

How much do Clark College graduates earn?

Former Clark College students earn a median $42,356 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Clark College graduation rate?

39% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Clark College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/clark-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).