Clarke University (Clarke) is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Dubuque, IA.
It offers 9 graduate programs - 3 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 1 Post-bachelor's, and 2 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,237.
A total of 147 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 962 students at Clarke. Clarke offers online graduate programs and 38 out of 147 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Clarke's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,237. It offers nine (9) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Clarke University |
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 1550 Clarke Dr, Dubuque, IA |
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| Graduate School Students | 154 students 38 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $12,237 |
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| Student to Faculty | 9:1 (11.11%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 9 Graduate Programs 3 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 3 Post graduate certificates |
2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Clarke University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Clarke University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $12,237 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $668.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| Amounts |
| Tuition | $11,455 |
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| Fees | $782 |
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| Cost per Credit | $668 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,514 |
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| Room & Board | $11,734 (On-Campus) / $11,734 (Off-Campus) |
| Personal Expenses | $3,728 (On-Campus) / $3,728 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $29,213 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $29,213 |
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
| Tuition & Fees | $12,119 | $14,147 | $13,080 | $12,224 | $12,237 |
Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Clarke University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 9 major areas - 3 Master's (1 online programs), 3 Doctorate, 1 Post-Bachelor's, 2 Post-Master's. 39 students have been conferred Master's degree and 33 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
| Total | 39 | 33 | - | - |
| Men | 17 | 17 | - | - |
| Women | 22 | 16 | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
| Education | 5 |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
| Social Work | 14 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
Graduate Student Population
Clarke graduate schools have a total of 154 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 56 male and 98 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 89 full-time and 65 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 38 students enrolled through online exclusively and 65 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 98 White, 7 Black, and 0 Asian students are attending at Clarke University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
6 grad students are younger than 22 and 12 students are older than 65. It has 116 students aged between 22 and 30 and 13 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 154 |
| Men | 56 |
| Women | 98 |
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 154 |
| Full-time Students | 89 |
| Part-time Students | 65 |
Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 154 |
| Black | 7 |
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| Hispanic | 10 |
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| White | 98 |
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| Two or more races | 5 |
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| Un-Known | 32 |
Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 154 |
| 21 & Under | 6 |
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| 22-24 | 87 |
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| 25-29 | 29 |
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| 30-34 | 6 |
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| 35-39 | 7 |
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| 40 & Over | 12 |
Online Population
At Clarke University graduate schools, 38 students enrolled online exclusively and 65 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 147 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 38 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 65 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 44 |
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 38 |
| Iowa Resident | 21 |
| Other State In U.S. | 17 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |