$42,356
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Clark College is a public 4-year college in Vancouver, Washington with 4,945 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,465 a year (tuition and fees $5,233 in-state, $11,183 out-of-state). 39% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $42,356 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $10,881 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,465
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,233
Out-of-state $11,183
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
39%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$10,881
About $115 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,356
Rank 2,325 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $11,465
- Tuition in-state
- $5,233
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,183
- Cost of attendance
- $19,668
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 22%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,773
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,015
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,291
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,017
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,813
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,456 in 2015-16 to $5,233 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 4,945
- Part-time students
- 46%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 39%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 64
- Endowment
- $79.6M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,325 of 5,094 US colleges and 64 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,465 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,233 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 39% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $10,881 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,411 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,356 | $47,869 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 34% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 61% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
64 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 711 | $9,366 | $23,953 | $42,765 | $44,125 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 90 | $10,325 | $40,313 | $55,676 | $49,927 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 79 | $9,823 | $63,543 | $89,898 | $80,813 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 68 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,011 | $44,758 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 24 | Withheld | $33,570 | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $19,837 | $64,500 | $72,300 | $68,061 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,229 | $48,733 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,211 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | $76,889 | $49,076 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | $41,100 | $46,088 | $42,269 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | $9,625 | $45,656 | $58,804 | $58,424 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,108 | $47,660 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $19,085 | $48,159 | $67,014 | $68,257 |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,766 | $56,480 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,971 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | $52,604 | Withheld | $73,046 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Vancouver and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Clark College cost?
$11,465 a year is the average net price at Clark College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,233 for in-state students and $11,183 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,668. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,773 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Clark College?
Clark College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Clark College graduates earn?
$42,356 a year is the median pay of former Clark College students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,411 after 6 years). That ranks 2,325 of 5,094 US colleges and 64 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor's) at $64,500.
How much student debt do Clark College graduates have?
$10,881 is the median federal student loan debt of Clark College graduates, about $115 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 22% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Clark College?
39% of first-time, full-time students at Clark College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Clark College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (711 associate's graduates), Business/Commerce, General (90 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (79 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 64 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.