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Clemson University

The Clemson University Common Data Set is the yearly report the college publishes about itself. 8 reports on file, 2018–2024; the latest is 2024-25. Downloads include PDF, XLSX, and CSV.

In its 2024-25 report, Clemson University says 61,517 first-year students applied and 23,586 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 38%. 4,880 admitted students enrolled (21% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1250–1400 and ACT of 28–32. Waitlist: 11,102 offered a spot, 3,598 accepted one, and 112 admitted from it.

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CLEMSON, SCIPEDS 217882CARNEGIE CLASS 15
§8 reports2018–2024
§ CDS archive · latest 3 shown
2024-25
Fillable PDFOn the page
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2023-24
Flat PDFOn the page
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2022-23
Flat PDFOn the page
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§ Academic profile

Where you'd land in this school's admitted class.

SAT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters
25th1,250
Median1,320
75th1,400
§ 35% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED SAT SCORES · 2024-25 CDS · METHOD →
ACT compositeMiddle 50% of score submitters
25th28
Median31
75th32
§ 20% OF ADMITS SUBMITTED ACT SCORES · 2024-25 CDS · METHOD →
ADMIT RATE 38%SAT SUBMIT 35%ACT SUBMIT 20%

Add your GPA and test score to compare against this school's published CDS bands.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.7 §C.9 §C.11 §C.12ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants61,517reported count
Admits23,58638%
Class seats4,88021% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants61,51723,58638%4,880School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 21%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Wait list attrition

32% joined after being offered a spot. 3% of students who joined were admitted. 18% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data
Wait-list data
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot11,102
Accepted a wait-list spot3,598
Admitted from wait list112
Joined after being offered32%
Admitted after joining3%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Factors this school weighs
State residency: Very Important
§ Application cost

Application fee: $70.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
§ Merit and need aid

What this school reports giving.

Core merit fields reportedAcademic merit aid checked
No-need grant recipients1,090Average no-need grant reported; recipient count not reported
Avg no-need grant$4,905H2A first-year full-time students with no financial need
Avg net price$22,253Federal Scorecard, all aided students
§ Scope

CDS H2A counts students who had no financial need and received institutional non-need scholarship or grant aid, excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits.

§ International aid

Need-based aid for nonresidents: n/a. Non-need aid for nonresidents: n/a.

This is not a personalized price estimate. Merit awards are source-reported institutional facts. Your actual cost depends on income, assets, residency, application round, program, and school policy.
§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §H.2 §H.2A §H.6 §H.14METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →
NCES/IPEDS baseline

Source-labeled federal facts

These values come from official NCES/IPEDS tables. They are not Common Data Set fields unless the source note says the alignment is direct or near.

Provisional 2024-25 release, data year 2024

Academics

Academics IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Student-faculty ratio16EF2024D.STUFACR

Admissions

Admissions IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Admissions total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
23586ADM2024.ADMSSN
Admit rate38%DRVADM2024.DVADM01
Applicants total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
61517ADM2024.APPLCN
Enrolled full time
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
4873ADM2024.ENRLFT
Enrolled total
first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates
4880ADM2024.ENRLT
Open admissions policyNoIC2024.OPENADMP
Yield rate21%DRVADM2024.DVADM04

Admissions testing

Admissions testing IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
ACT composite 25th percentile28ADM2024.ACTCM25
ACT composite 50th percentile31ADM2024.ACTCM50
ACT composite 75th percentile32ADM2024.ACTCM75
ACT submit rate20%ADM2024.ACTPCT
SAT EBRW 25th percentile620ADM2024.SATVR25
SAT EBRW 50th percentile660ADM2024.SATVR50
SAT EBRW 75th percentile700ADM2024.SATVR75
SAT math 25th percentile620ADM2024.SATMT25
SAT math 50th percentile660ADM2024.SATMT50
SAT math 75th percentile710ADM2024.SATMT75
SAT submit rate35%ADM2024.SATPCT

Completions

Completions IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Bachelor's degrees awarded5666DRVC2024.BASDEG
Doctor's degrees awarded297DRVC2024.DOCDEGRS
Master's degrees awarded1877DRVC2024.MASDEG

Costs

Costs IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
In-state required fees$1,516COST1_2024.FEE2
In-state tuition$14,038COST1_2024.TUITION2
On-campus room and board$8,718IC2015.RMBRDAMT
Out-of-state required fees$1,516COST1_2024.FEE3
Out-of-state tuition$39,350COST1_2024.TUITION3
Total price, in-state on campus$35,814DRVCOST2024.CINSON
Total price, out-of-state on campus$61,126DRVCOST2024.COTSON

Enrollment

Enrollment IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Full-time undergraduate enrollment22656DRVEF2024.EFUGFT
Graduate enrollment5676DRVEF2024.EFGRAD
Part-time undergraduate enrollment745DRVEF2024.EFUGPT
Total enrollment29077DRVEF2024.ENRTOT
Undergraduate enrollment23401DRVEF2024.EFUG

Financial aid

Financial aid IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Any aid rate86%SFA2324.ANYAIDP
Average federal grant aid$5,800SFA2324.FGRNT_A
Average federal loan$12,377SFA2324.LOAN_A
Average Pell grant$5,560SFA2324.PGRNT_A
Federal grant aid rate15%SFA2324.FGRNT_P
Federal loan rate37%SFA2324.LOAN_P
Pell grant rate15%SFA2324.PGRNT_P

Identity

Identity IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
CityClemsonHD2024.CITY
ControlPublicHD2024.CONTROL
Degree-granting statusDegree-grantingHD2024.DEGGRANT
Highest level of offeringDoctor's degreeHD2024.HLOFFER
Institution levelFour or more yearsHD2024.ICLEVEL
Institution nameClemson UniversityHD2024.INSTNM
Institution size category20,000 and aboveHD2024.INSTSIZE
IPEDS sectorPublic, 4-year or aboveHD2024.SECTOR
LocaleSuburb: MidsizeHD2024.LOCALE
StateSouth CarolinaHD2024.STABBR

Outcomes

Outcomes IPEDS baseline facts
FactValueSource
Bachelor graduation rate, 4 years68%DRVGR2024.GBA4RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 5 years85%DRVGR2024.GBA5RTT
Bachelor graduation rate, 6 years87%DRVGR2024.GBA6RTT
Full-time retention rate93%EF2024D.RET_PCF
Graduation rate, 150% time87%DRVGR2024.GRRTTOT
Part-time retention rate80%EF2024D.RET_PCP
Transfer-out rate9%DRVGR2024.TRRTTOT
§ Federal outcomes

What federal data says

SRC · U.S. DEPT. OF ED., COLLEGE SCORECARD 2022-23.
OUTCOMES LAG THE CDS YEAR SHOWN ABOVE.
Median earnings
$71,513
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
87%
6-year completion
Average net price
$22,253
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$21,500
federal loans only
Nonpayment
7%
FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

§ Earnings distribution

Ten years after enrollment, in 2022-23 dollars

P25
$46,322$46k
MEDIAN
$71,513$72k
P75
$100,350$100k
$20k
$40k
$60k
$80k
§H · Net price by family income

Average cost after grants

Scorecard · 2022-23
$0 – $30,000
$13,607
$30,001 – $48,000
$14,109
$48,001 – $75,000
$18,851
$75,001 – $110,000
← MODAL BRACKET$24,833
$110,001 and up
$27,922
§B · Completion and retention
4-yr grad
68%
6-yr grad
87%
8-yr grad
86%
Retention
93%
Pell grad
80%
Transfer
9%

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

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