Clark College vs Wilmington College

Clark State College and Wilmington College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in Ohio, offer distinct educational experiences tailored to diverse student aspirations. Clark State, a public community college, boasts an open-door admissions policy, welcoming a broader range of students with an acceptance rate of 100%. Wilmington, a private liberal arts college, maintains a more selective admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 68%. While Clark State excels in associate's degrees and career-focused programs, Wilmington shines in bachelor's degrees and liberal arts education. Explore our comprehensive comparison table to delve into further details on acceptance rates, popular majors, student demographics, and graduation rates, empowering you to make an informed decision that aligns with your academic goals and personal preferences.

	Clark State College	Wilmington College
Overview
Location	Springfield, Ohio	Wilmington, Ohio
Campus setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	33.0%	68.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation		Protestant

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	86.9%
Application fees	$15
SAT range	N/A	960 - 1150
ACT range	N/A	17 - 23
Students submitting SAT score		13.0%
Students submitting ACT score		85.0%
Total number of applicants		1,524
Total number of admissions given out		1,324
Admitted students who chose to enroll		226
Yield rate		17.1%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $16,736 Out of state: $20,032	$35,620
Average net price	$6,672	$22,372
Tuition	In state: $3,296 Out of state: $6,592	$27,720
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $5,590 Meal plan: $5,010
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	68.0% Average amount $5,602	100.0% Average amount $16,746
Students receiving federal student loan	47.0% Average amount $4,458	94.0% Average amount $5,581
Students taking out private loans	2.0% Average amount $2,707	12.0% Average amount $13,020

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,042 Men 32.6% Women 67.4%	1,032 Men 44.8% Women 55.2%
Graduate students	N/A	4 Men 0.0% Women 100.0%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	13.7%
International students	0.2%	1.4%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	N/A	835
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Ohio Indiana Michigan Tennessee

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Business Public Administration and Social Service Computer and Information Science	Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Communication and Journalism Biological and Biomedical Sciences Education
Students to faculty ratio	13:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Higher Learning Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	21.8%	52.7%
Dropout rate	52.7%	47.3%
Transferred out	23.8%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $59,830 Year 2: $59,834 Year 3: $59,262 Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $37,031 Year 2: $35,864 Year 3: $41,432 Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $40,188 Year 3: $39,650 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $33,316 Year 2: $39,153 Year 3: $38,394 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $39,211 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $38,139 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,906 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $25,535 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A Social Work (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,305 Year 3: N/A	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $40,609 Year 2: $42,123 Year 3: $45,335 Agricultural Business and Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,670 Year 2: $36,437 Year 3: $39,737 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,133 Year 3: $36,739 Education, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,870 Year 2: $31,133 Year 3: $36,384 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,701 Year 2: $24,267 Year 3: $31,137 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,804 Year 2: $32,284 Year 3: N/A Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,597 Year 2: $52,107 Year 3: N/A

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