- The Inkwell
- South Carolina
- Clemson University
Clemson, SCSuburb: midsizeZIP 29634Founded 1889
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1889
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.clemson.edu
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Clemson University
Clemson University is a public university in Clemson, South Carolina, with 23,300 undergraduates. It admits 38% of applicants, graduates 88% within six years and costs $22,032 a year after aid.
88%graduate
Admission rate38%
Retention94%
4-year graduation71%
Pell Grant share18%
Federal loans32%
$22,032net price / year
38%admission rate
1353average SAT
88%graduate in 6 years
$79,064median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#221 of 1,704 for earnings#1,018 of 1,739 for lowest net price#89 of 1,738 for graduation rate#145 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $35,250tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $15,854
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $42,378
- Average net price
- $22,032national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$14,943
$30,001–48,000$14,638
$48,001–75,000$16,669
$75,001–110,000$22,127
$110,001+$27,922
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 38%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1353
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 620–700
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 620–710
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 28–32
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college38%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college94%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college88%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college18%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 88%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 71%
- First-year retention
- 94%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 86%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $65,679
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $79,064middle 50%: $52,316–$110,291
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$110,291
Median, Clemson University$79,064
Lower quarter$52,316
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 23,300
- Part-time
- 2.9%
- Women / men
- 54% / 46%
- Average age at entry
- 20.5
- First-generation students
- 17%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 18%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 88%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,153 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,641
- Endowment, end of year
- $1,124,156,325
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White76%
Hispanic9.1%
Black5.0%
Asian2.9%
Two or more races3.9%
U.S. nonresident0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.2%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management26%
Engineering16%
Social sciences9.2%
Biological & biomedical sciences8.0%
Health professions6.3%
Agriculture5.3%
Psychology5.1%
Computer & information sciences4.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in South Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC | $22,197 | 79% | $69,024 |
| College of Charleston Charleston, SC | $18,177 | 65% | $63,018 |
| Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | $15,287 | 54% | $54,702 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC | $15,680 | 43% | $53,988 |
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $16,375 | 52% | $49,727 |
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | $16,659 | 50% | $45,360 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX | $21,527 | 84% | $78,159 |
| University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA | $22,857 | 81% | $80,486 |
| Binghamton University Vestal, NY | $20,907 | 82% | $89,136 |
| Michigan State University East Lansing, MI | $21,322 | 80% | $74,168 |
| University of Connecticut Storrs, CT | $24,342 | 84% | $82,098 |
| Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ | $24,897 | 84% | $80,490 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 217882. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q631066.