IPEDS 2023 completions · bachelor's degrees · first majors

History at Clark University

Clark University awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in history in 2023, 5.1% of its 492 graduates, which makes it the 8th most common field of study at the school. Nationally, 1.06% of bachelor's degrees are in this field, so it is far more concentrated at Clark University (4.8x the national share). 52% of those graduates were women.

Degrees awarded

2023, bachelor's

Share of graduates

5.1%

of 492 graduates

Rank at the school

by degrees awarded

vs national share

4.8x

1.06% of U.S. bachelor's

Women

52%

of these graduates

School acceptance rate

40%

4,471 of 10,730 admitted

Your odds at Clark University

Three numbers, no account, the same published model the full calculator runs.

Is history competitive at Clark University?

Colleges report one admission rate for the whole school; here is the bar you are actually measured against, and how the model treats this major.

Clark University admitted 4,471 of 10,730 applicants for fall 2023 (40%), and the middle 50% of admitted students scored 1288 to 1460 on the SAT. Colleges report admissions at the school level, not by major, so there is no published acceptance rate for history at Clark University. CollegeCalcAI's published model treats "English / Humanities" as slightly less competitive than the school-wide rate (multiplier 1.05), a small lift for applicants declaring this field.

How to apply to Clark University for history

What readers look for from applicants who declare this field, at any selectivity.

Rigorous history and social science courses
Research, archival or writing projects with a real question
Reading widely shows; name what you read
Run your odds with the major set: your estimate at Clark University for history →

Where else to study history

Other colleges in Massachusetts and at a similar selectivity that award bachelor's degrees in this field.

College	Degrees (2023)	Share of grads	Acceptance rate
Clark University	25	5.1%	40%
Harvard University · MA	141	7.4%	4%
Northeastern University · MA	17	0.4%	5%
Williams College · MA	26	5.3%	8%
Amherst College · MA	14	2.9%	9%
Boston University · MA	36	0.8%	11%
Tufts University · MA	29	1.8%	11%

Every college ranked by history graduates: colleges that graduate the most history majors → · History colleges in Massachusetts →

More majors at Clark University

The other fields Clark University graduates the most students in, 2023.

Psychology · 94 Social Sciences · 79 Visual and Performing Arts · 44 Biological and Biomedical Sciences · 43 Multi and Interdisciplinary Studies · 38 Communications Technologies · 37 Business, Management and Marketing · 36 English Language and Literature · 21 Computer and Information Sciences · 13 Natural Resources and Conservation · 12 Physical Sciences · 12 Clark University admissions profile →

Questions about history at Clark University

How many students major in history at Clark University?

25 students earned a bachelor's degree in history at Clark University in 2023, 5.1% of that year's 492 graduates (IPEDS completions, first majors).

Is history competitive at Clark University?

What is the acceptance rate for history at Clark University?

There is no official major-level acceptance rate; Clark University reports one school-wide figure, 40%. Some programs (direct-admit nursing, engineering and business schools) select separately and can be more selective than the school overall. CollegeCalcAI's calculator applies its published per-major adjustment and shows your estimate for this school with the major set.

Is Clark University known for history?

By output, history is the 8th most common field at Clark University and far more concentrated there than at the average U.S. college (5.1% of graduates versus 1.06% nationally).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series). Admissions counts: IPEDS 2023. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.