Clemson University

Name: Clemson University Common Data Set 2023-24
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Common Data Set 2023-24

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Acceptance Rate

38.0%

Applications

59,840

Admitted

22,767

Enrolled

4,478

SAT Composite

1240-1400

SAT Math

610-700

SAT Reading

620-690

ACT Composite

28-32

Federal outcomes

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.

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

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction448fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

6 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Nancy

Last Name:James

Title:Institutional Data Coordinator

Office:Institutional Research

Address Line 1:302 Sikes Hall

Zipcode29,634

Country:USA

Phone:864-656-0584

Email Address:ntjames@clemson.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.clemson.edu/institutional-effectiveness/oir/data-reports/

Other

City:Clemson

StateSCSC

Address Information

Street Address Line 1:. Click or tap here to enter text..

CityClemson

StateSC

Zip29,634

Country:USA

Main Phone Number (Area Code)864

Main Phone Number:656-3311

WWW Home Page Address:www.clemson.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Email Address:apply@admission.clemson.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.clemson.edu/admissions/index.html

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Academic Year

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.clemson.edu/ceba/

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	1878	2611	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	168	150	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	8274	9045	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	10320	11806	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	7	11	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	10327	11817	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	1	4	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	8	1	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	369	269	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	378	274	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	426	305	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	662	671	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	1226	910	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	3	7	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	214	370	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	631	970	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	31	177	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	876	1517	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	42	174	192
Hispanic/Latino	527	1984	1988
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	249	1237	1247
White, non-Hispanic	3244	17325	17377
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	10	48	48
Asian, non-Hispanic	119	648	649
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	3	21	22
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	211	903	905
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	89	438	447
Total	4494	22778	22875

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	136
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	5311
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	1833
Post-master's certificates	55
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	285
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	552	1020	2074	3646
Did not persist	0	1	1	2
Final cohort	552	1019	2073	3644
Completed in less than four years	323	670	1487	2480
Completed in less than five years	94	190	371	655
Completed in less than six years	14	17	37	68
Total completers	431	877	1895	3203
Six-year graduation rate	78.7%	84.9%	87.4%	78.1%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	563	1112	2006	3681
Did not persist	1	2	0	3
Final cohort	562	1110	2006	3678
Completed in less than four years	322	708	1380	2410
Completed in less than five years	105	215	335	655
Completed in less than six years	15	19	39	73
Total completers	442	942	1754	3138
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	78.7%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	92.8%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	23462	36378	Not reported	60122
Admitted	8621	14146	Not reported	22879
Enrolled	1872	2606	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	1871	2601	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	1	5	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

Total first-time, first-year who applied9,569

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted4,711

Total first-time, first-year who applied50,028

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted18,028

Total first-time, first-year who applied525

Total first-time, first-year who were admitted140

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:10,057

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:4,512

Number of wait-listed students admitted:1,162

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units20

English4

Mathematics3

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language3

Social studies1

History1

Academic electives2

Computer Science1

Visual/Performing Arts1

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	39	1762
ACT	21	937

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1240	1320	1400
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	620	660	690
SAT math	610	660	700
ACT composite	28	30	32
ACT math	26	28	31
ACT English	26	30	34
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80025

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69962

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59912

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299100

SAT Math: 700-80029

SAT Math: 600-69952

SAT Math: 500-59918

SAT Math: 400-4991

SAT Math: 200-299100

SAT Composite: 1400-160026

SAT Composite: 1200-139962

SAT Composite: 1000-119912

SAT Composite: 400-599100

ACT Composite: 30-3658

ACT Composite: 24-2937

ACT Composite: 18-235

ACT Composite: 12-170

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class57

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class92

Percent in top half of high school graduating class99

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class1

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:0

Percent who had GPA of 4.085.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.999.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.743.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.9

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.2

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent who had GPA of 4.074.5

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9914.6

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.746.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.492.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.7

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.7

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.3

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent who had GPA of 4.081.2

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9911.4

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.744.8

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.491.7

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.4

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.4

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.1

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:70

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Application closing date (fall): Month05

Application closing date (fall): Day01

Priority Date: Month10

Priority Date: Day15

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 calendar year with prior permission from Director of

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	1863	1985	17	3865
Admitted	1051	982	12	2045
Enrolled	818	389	6	1513

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:

Fall Closing Date: Month07

Spring Closing Date: Month12

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day01

Spring Closing Date: Day01

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX

Distance learningX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

English as a Second Language (ESL)X

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

English (including composition)X

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)47%

Percent of males who join fraternities17%

Percent of females who join sororities42%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%

Percent who live off campus or commute1%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)40%

Percent of males who join fraternities18%

Percent of females who join sororities37%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing41%

Percent who live off campus or commute59%

Percent of students age 25 and older15%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

Average age of full-time students22

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)23

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Coed residence hallsX

Men's residence halls (Men)X

Women's residence halls (Females)X

Apartments for single studentsX

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Living Learning CommunitiesX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Public Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	14038	14038
Tuition: out-of-state	37982	37982
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	1516	1516
Food and housing, on-campus	12872	12872
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1436	1436	1436
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1206	4710	Not reported
Other expenses	4270	4270	Not reported

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-state (out-of-district):$644

Out-of-state:$1,685

Financial Aid

2 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2023-2024 estimated

Institutional Aid

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Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	1452	537	1989
Members of minority groups	296	51	347
Females	611	291	902
Males	839	240	1079
Nonresidents	62	13	75
Doctorate or other terminal degree	1269	227	1496
Master's, but not terminal master's	174	200	374
Bachelor's degree	6	87	93
Unknown or other highest degree	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio15.77

based on ____ students26,664

and ____ faculty1,691

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	406	Not reported
10-19 students	406	Not reported
20-29 students	768	Not reported
30-39 students	458	Not reported
40-49 students	376	Not reported
50-99 students	354	Not reported
100+ students	353	Not reported
Total	134	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	8%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	8%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	3%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	1%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	2%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	6%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	22%
History	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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