Clarkson - Financial Status?

mbinacan44
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 16:22:56 +0000

As the parent of a December 2024 Clarkson grad, I would say they are definitely struggling but perhaps not at risk of very near term closure. They are very generous with scholarship money to recruit students to the remote North Country and they do dip into their endowment to cover costs every year. They have made some pretty big cuts in the humanities which has reduced the elective offerings available to complete the Clarkson Common Experience requirements. Our son really enjoyed his electives, so this was a negative for him. They are looking at changing those requirements, so maybe this won’t be a big issue in the future. Enrollment does appear to be down slightly year over year, but I don’t think it is catastrophic yet. They have tightened the requirement for living on campus and are granting very few exceptions, which many people have attributed to financial issues. If you loved the school I personally don’t think it is in jeopardy in the next several years.