Clemson University Data & Information Overview

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• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Clemson University Ranked?

2021 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Clemson University was awarded 105 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is recreation administration.

Overall Quality

Clemson landed the #144 spot in College Factual's 2021 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 1,715 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.

Clemson also holds the #2 spot on the Best Colleges in South Carolina ranking.

See all of the rankings for Clemson University.

Is It Hard to Get Into Clemson?

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate at Clemson University is a competitive 47%, 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.

Average Test Scores

About 39% of students accepted to Clemson submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 620 and 690. Math scores were between 600 and 700.

Clemson received ACT scores from 61% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 27 and 31.

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Clemson University Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Clemson University, this ratio is 16 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Clemson University is 92%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Clemson University

Freshmen Retention Rate

Clemson University has a freshmen retention rate of 93%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Graduation Rate

The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Clemson for first-time, full-time students is 58%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Clemson University.

Excellent Overall Diversity at Clemson

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 19,669 undergraduates at Clemson with 18,971 being full-time and 698 being part-time.

Clemson Diversity Score

For each college and university, College Factual calculates an overall diversity score that takes four factors into account: gender, ethnicity, age, and home location of the student. Then, the schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest.

With an overall score of 87.19 out of 100, Clemson is one of the most diverse schools in the nation.

Get more detailed information on diversity and student demographics at Clemson University.

How Much Does Clemson University Cost?

The overall average net price of Clemson is $18,252. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Clemson

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$13,131	$14,199	$18,356	$20,369	$21,052

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 Clemson, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

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 Clemson, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $8,747 a year. That adds up to $34,988 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Clemson is 2.9%. 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.

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How Much Money Do Clemson Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Clemson make about $52,400 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future Clemson graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year.

See which majors at Clemson University make the most money.

Location of Clemson University

Clemson University is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. Clemson is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

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Contact details for Clemson are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	201 Sikes Hall, Clemson, SC 29634
Phone:	864-656-4636
Website:	www.clemson.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/clemsonuniv
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/clemsonuniv

Clemson University Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 95 majors graduated from Clemson University. Of these students, 4,676 received undergraduate degrees and 1,761 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Business Administration & Management	330	$40,800
General Psychology	283	$27,900
General Biology	280	$25,900
Marketing	268	$42,900
Mechanical Engineering	245	$64,100
Nursing	163	$57,000
Industrial Engineering	154	$65,500
Finance & Financial Management	142	$46,000
Recreation Administration	141	$28,000
Accounting	141	$43,700

Learn more about the majors offered at Clemson University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Clemson

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 2017-2018, 6,326 students took at least one online class at Clemson University. This is an increase from the 5,663 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	6,326	1,386
2016-2017	5,663	1,145
2015-2016	4,648	896
2014-2015	4,585	864
2013-2014	3,966	809

Learn more about online learning at Clemson University.

Related Schools

If you’re considering Clemson University, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
• Mississippi State University
• University of Alabama in Huntsville
• University of Nebraska - Lincoln
• Virginia Tech

Curious on how these schools stack up against Clemson? Pit them head to head with College Combat, our free interactive tool that lets you compare college on the features that matter most to you!

Notes and References

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.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By hager.angie under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.