Clemson University

Common Data Set 2024-25

Acceptance Rate

38.3%

Applications

61,517

Admitted

23,586

Enrolled

4,880

SAT Composite

1250-1400

SAT Math

620-710

SAT Reading

620-700

ACT Composite

28-32

§ 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 →

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

§ Extraction545fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

3 TABLES
Respondent Information
Title:Institutional Data Coordinator
Office:Office for Institutional Research
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.clemson.edu/institutional-effectiveness/oir/data-reports/
Address Information
Name of College/University:Clemson University
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sYes
Postbachelor's certificateYes
Master'sYes
Post-master's certificateYes
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipYes
Doctoral degree – professional practiceYes

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking1,9452,926Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking127114Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking8,2209,301Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking10,29212,341Not reported0Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates158Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduates10,30712,349Not reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking45Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking86Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking346298Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking358309Not reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates4236Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduates400345Not reported0Not reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported23,401
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seeking604601Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking1,1831,005Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported1Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduates1,7871,607Not reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking199468Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking647800Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates9078Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduates9361,346Not reported0Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported5,676
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported29,077
All
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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents50188212
Hispanic/Latino3742,1212,127
Black or African American, non-Hispanic2031,1591,165
White, non-Hispanic3,75517,64717,696
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic95656
Asian, non-Hispanic161686688
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic21717
Two or more races, non-Hispanic188908909
Race and/or ethnicity unknown138518531
Total4,88023,30023,401
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.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma245
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees5,666
Postbachelor's certificates69
Master's degrees1,877
Post-master's certificates97
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship297
Doctoral degrees, professional practice13
Doctoral degrees, otherNot 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.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort5951,1102,0803,785
Did not persist0134
Final cohort5951,1092,0773,781
Completed in less than four years3467431,4932,582
Completed in less than five years108198314620
Completed in less than six years20183371
Total completers4749591,8403,273
Six-year graduation rate79.7%86.5%88.6%86.6%
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.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort5521,0202,0743,646
Did not persist0112
Final cohort5521,0192,0733,644
Completed in less than four years3236701,4872,480
Completed in less than five years94190371655
Completed in less than six years14173768
Total completers4318771,8953,203
Six-year graduation rate78.1%86.1%91.4%87.9%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES
Entrance Exams
SATYes
ACTYes
APYes
Institutional ExamYes
SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied23,73736,761Not reported78261,517
Admitted8,57214,573Not reported35823,586
Enrolled full-time1,9202,893Not reported43Not reported
Enrolled part-time34Not reported0Not reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported4,880
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied9,902
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted5,540
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,725
Total first-time, first-year who applied50,273
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted17,566
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled2,105
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,342
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted480
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled50
Wait List
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:11,102
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:3,598
Number of wait-listed students admitted:112
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units19
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History1
Academic electives2
Computer Science0
Visual/Performing Arts1
Other (specify)1
Foreign language3
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.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
Other extracted fields
Open admission policy as described above for all studentsSelective to all programs
other (explain):Other
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.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT35Not reported
ACT20Not reported
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.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite125013201400
SAT evidence-based reading and writing620660700
SAT math620660710
ACT composite283132
ACT math262831
ACT English263134
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT Science263033
ACT Reading303335
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80029
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69958
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59912
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80030
SAT Math: 600-69954
SAT Math: 500-59915
SAT Math: 400-4991
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160027
SAT Composite: 1200-139963
SAT Composite: 1000-119910
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3660
ACT Composite: 24-2936
ACT Composite: 18-234
ACT Math: 30-3636
ACT Math: 24-2953
ACT Math: 18-2310
ACT Math: 12-171
ACT English: 30-3657
ACT English: 24-2933
ACT English: 18-2310
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class54.57
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class91.6
Percent in top half of high school graduating class99.63
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0.37
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:65.9
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:70
Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered
Amount of housing deposit:150
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied1,8181,869Not reported16
Admitted3,7311,1261,028Not reported
Enrolled142,181853707
Other extracted fields
Unknown12
Total1,580
Application for Admission
FallYes
SpringYes
SummerYes
High school transcriptRecommended for Some
College transcript(s)Required
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresRecommended for Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Recommended for Some
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Transfer students applying should have completed Freshman level coursework in Mathematics, Science and English prior to enrolling at Clemson. Transfer students need to have completed 30 transferable semester hours at the time they apply for admission. Not all majors are available to transfer students for admission.
Transfer Credit Policies
Number30
Unit TypeY
Number12
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.clemson.edu/studentaffairs/find-support/mve/military-credits.html

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesYes
Distance learningYes
Double majorYes
Dual enrollmentYes
Honors ProgramYes
Independent studyYes
InternshipsYes
Study abroadYes
Teacher certification programYes
Required Course Work
Computer literacyYes
English (including composition)Yes
MathematicsYes
Sciences (biological or physical)Yes

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)44%
Percent of men who join fraternities15%
Percent of women who join sororities41%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing97%
Percent who live off campus or commute3%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)41%
Percent of men who join fraternities19%
Percent of women who join sororities38%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing8%
Percent who live off campus or commute92%
Percent of students age 25 and older15%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)22
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesYes
Choral groupsYes
Concert bandYes
DanceYes
Drama/theaterYes
International Student OrganizationYes
Jazz bandYes
Literary magazineYes
Marching bandYes
Music ensemblesYes
Pep bandYes
Radio stationYes
Student governmentYes
Student newspaperYes
Symphony orchestraYes
Housing
Apartments for single studentsYes
Special housing for disabled studentsYes
Special housing for international studentsYes
Fraternity/sorority housingYes
Theme housingYes
Wellness housingYes
Living Learning CommunitiesYes

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.clemson.edu/financial-aid/cost/net-price-calculator.html
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.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-district$14,038$14,038
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-state$39,350$39,350
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees$1,516$1,516
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campus$8,208$8,208
Food only, on-campus meal plan$5,076$5,076
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum12
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.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies$1,456$1,456$1,456
Food onlyNot reported$1,858Not reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation$1,230$3,238Not reported
Other expenses$4,290$4,290Not reported
Per-Credit-Hour Charges
In-state (out-of-district):$644
Out-of-state:$1,744

Financial Aid

10 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients1,090Not reportedNot reported
Average institutional non-need grant$4,905Not reportedNot reported
Athletic grant recipients64Not reportedNot reported
Average athletic grant$32,017Not reportedNot reported
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$19,306,960
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$36,650,717
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$30,219,317
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$6,176,139
Total Scholarships/Grants$92,353,133
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$73,824,300
Federal Work-Study$2,340,356
Total Self-Help$76,164,656
Parent Loans$42,181,718
Athletic Awards$3,284,369
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$34,758,584
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$25,089,182
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,679,367
Total Scholarships/Grants$64,527,133
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$34,097,233
Total Self-Help$34,097,233
Parent Loans$11,946,667
Athletic Awards$7,872,839
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Applied for need-based aid3,78913,934253
Determined to have financial need2,1268,984183
Awarded any aid2,0088,553152
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid1,7577,069116
Awarded need-based self-help aid1,2805,86981
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid1,6455,92746
Need fully met2371,0658
Average percentage of need met49%48%28%
Average financial aid package$14,186$13,413$7,320
Average need-based scholarship or grant$13,154$12,111$6,375
Average need-based self-help award$3,601$4,562$4,304
Average need-based loan$3,374$4,301$4,142
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program1,57344%$35,392
Federal loan programs1,48542%$19,847
Institutional loan programs00%$0
State loan programs00%$0
Private student loans54615%$47,984
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not availableYes
Financial Aid Forms
FAFSAYes
Financial Aid Deadlines
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)Yes
Aid Available
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes
Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes
Federal Pell GrantsYes
Federal SEOGYes
State scholarships/grantsYes
Private scholarshipsYes
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsYes
Institutional Aid
AcademicsYes
ArtYes
AthleticsYes
ROTCYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
Religious affiliationYes
State/district residencyYes
AcademicsYes
LeadershipYes
Music/dramaYes
State/district residencyYes

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.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty1,5464421,988
Members of minority groups30946355
Females631210841
Males8832221,105
Nonresidents732295
Doctorate or other terminal degree1,3232151,538
Master's, but not terminal master's199158357
Bachelor's degree155166
Unknown or other highest degree91827
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reported0
Student to Faculty Ratio
based on ____ students27,059
and ____ faculty1,693
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.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students466Not reported
10-19 students617Not reported
20-29 students579Not reported
30-39 students455Not reported
40-49 students345Not reported
50-99 students328Not reported
100+ students144Not reported
Total2,9340

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
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.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported5.9%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported0.8%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported1.8%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported0.2%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported0.6%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.7%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported4%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported16%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported2.2%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported0.8%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported2.1%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported8.8%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.7%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported1.9%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.4%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported1%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported5.8%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported8.2%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported2.2%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported6.5%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported25.5%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported0.8%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0%0%100%