by our College Data Analytics TeamReview the admissions stats from recent freshman classes to have a better understanding of your chances of being admitted to Clemson University, located in Clemson, SC.
These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.
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Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.
| Open Admissions | No |
| Selectivity of College | Selective (30-50%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 38% |
| Application Fee | $70 (waivable) |
Clemson University had 61,517 total applications. Among these applicants, 23,586 were admitted, and 4,880 decided to attend.
| Applicant Total | 61,517 |
| Accepted | 23,586 |
| Enrolled | 4,880 |
| Enrolled Full-Time | 4,873 |
| Enrolled Part-Time | 7 |
Getting into Clemson University is 38.3%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is moderately selective. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Clemson University: women are accepted at a rate of 40% compared to 36% for male applicants.
The yield rate at Clemson University is 21%. This indicates that 21% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 20% compared to 22% for men.
These charts illustrate the male-to-female balance among applicants at Clemson University.
| Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 23,737 | 36,761 |
| Admitted | 8,572 | 14,573 |
| Enrolled | 1,923 | 2,897 |
About 35% of students accepted to Clemson submitted their SAT scores (1,698 students).
The middle 50% of admitted students scored SAT Reading and Writing scores between 620 and 700. Math scores were between 620 and 710.
| SAT Section | 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence-Based Reading & Writing | 620 | 700 |
| Math | 620 | 710 |
| Combined Total | 1240 | 1410 |
Clemson received ACT scores from 20% of its admitted class (966 students).
When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 28 and 32.
| ACT Section | 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 28 | 32 |
| English | 26 | 34 |
| Math | 26 | 31 |
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