Clemson University
Clemson University is a public land-grant research university near Clemson, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1889, Clemson is the second-largest university by enrollment in South Carolina. For the fall 2023 semester, the university enrolled a total of 22,875 undergraduate students and 5,872 graduate students, and the student/faculty ratio was 15:1.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 38%
- Average net price: $25,003
- Undergraduate enrollment: 24,568
- Graduation rate (150%): 87%
- Graduation rate (200%): 86%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 86%
- Student to faculty ratio: 16:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $71,513
- Median earnings (8 years): $65,822
- Median earnings (6 years): $58,311
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Clemson, SC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Clemson include Business Administration and Management, Marketing, Finance.
- Business Administration and Management (498 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,059 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Marketing (406 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,109 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Finance (380 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,269 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,312
- Biology (336 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,577 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Psychology (327 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,126 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Nursing (255 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,491 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,629
- Mechanical Engineering (227 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,028 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,665
- Computer Science (178 bachelor's) · median earnings $101,301 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,611
- Accounting (163 bachelor's) · median earnings $84,458 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Industrial Engineering (161 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,491 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,000
Degree mix: Business 34%, Engineering 30%, Computer Science 7%, Health 9%, Biological Sciences 12%, Psychology 6%, Communication 1%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Clemson students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,607 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,607
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $14,109
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $18,851
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,833
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $27,922
- In-state tuition and fees: $15,554
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $40,866
- Books and supplies: $1,456
- On-campus room and board: $13,284
- Off-campus room and board: $13,284
- Off-campus with family: $7,528
- Typical cost of attendance: $35,015
- Sticker vs net gap: 29%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 15%
- Federal loan recipients: 31%
- Average institutional grant: $8,182
- Average federal loan: $6,437
- Median debt at graduation: $21,500
Admissions
Clemson admits 38% of applicants. Of students admitted, 21% enrolled.
- Applications: 61,517
- Admitted: 23,586
- Enrolled: 4,880
- Yield (first-choice signal): 21%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 24,568
- Women: 52%
- Commuter share (estimated): 69%
- Part-time undergraduates: 3%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 4,557
- Graduation rate: 87%
- Come back after freshman year: 93%
- First-generation: 17%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 47%
- Student to faculty: 16:1
- Professor salary: $160,372
- Associate professor salary: $113,472
- Assistant professor salary: $99,792
- On-campus housing capacity: 7,500
- Average SAT: 1,320
- Average ACT: 31
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Clemson acceptance rate? Clemson admits 38% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Clemson cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,607 a year after aid. Average net price is $25,003.
What majors does Clemson offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Marketing, Finance, Biology, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Clemson? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $71,513 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Clemson graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 86% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 87%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Clemson University official site: https://www.clemson.edu.