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Clayton State University was awarded 8 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts.
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Clayton State University is ranked #1,831 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 68 colleges in Georgia, Clayton State University is ranked at #52.
The acceptance rate at Clayton State University is a competitive 56%, so make sure you take your application seriously when putting it together. Even leaving out a minor detail could be a reason to move you to the rejection pile.
About 49% of students accepted to Clayton State University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 560. Math scores were between 430 and 530.
The student to faculty ratio at Clayton State University is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Clayton State University is 70%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Clayton State University this rate is 60%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Clayton State University is 12%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Clayton State University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,376 undergraduates at Clayton State University with 3,680 being full-time and 2,696 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,343 | $10,097 | $12,562 | $15,056 | $14,978 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Clayton State University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Clayton State University, approximately 58% of students took out student loans averaging $6,080 a year. That adds up to $24,320 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Clayton State University is 2.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at Clayton State University make the most money.
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Contact details for Clayton State University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2000 Clayton State Boulevard, Morrow, GA 30260-0285 |
| Phone: | 678-466-4000 |
| Website: | www.clayton.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 314 | $46,721 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 129 | $37,898 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 125 | $27,532 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 104 | $34,006 |
| Nursing | 94 | $82,714 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 62 | $35,248 |
| Legal Support Services | 54 | $36,407 |
| General Biology | 43 | $31,665 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 37 | $30,200 |
| General Business/Commerce | 36 | $33,735 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 4,449 students took at least one online class at Clayton State University. This is a decrease from the 5,893 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 4,449 | 2,073 |
| 2021-2022 | 5,893 | 2,867 |
| 2020-2021 | 6,757 | 3,705 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,801 | 1,212 |
Learn more about online learning at Clayton State University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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