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Clemson University

Clemson, SCMain CampusMidsize city suburb (population 100,000–250,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

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Class Rank

Top tenth (54.6%)
Top 11%–25% (37.5%)
Top 26%–50% (7.4%)
Bottom 26%–50% (0.4%)
Bottom quarter (0.1%)

High School GPA

4.0 (86.0%)
3.75–3.99 (9.5%)
3.50–3.74 (2.7%)
3.25–3.49 (1.0%)
3.00–3.24 (0.6%)
2.50–2.99 (0.3%)
2.00–2.49 (0.1%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Class rankVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Standardized test scoresImportant
Application EssayConsidered
Recommendation(s)Considered

Non-academic

State residencyVery Important
Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
Character/personal qualitiesConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
InterviewNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered
Volunteer workNot Considered
Work experienceNot Considered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $15,554

In-State Cost of Attendance: $34,494

Out-of-State Tuition: $39,498

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $58,438

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Student Debt

Median total debt: $19,000

Students with federal loans: 33.0%

Students with Pell grants: 14.5%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $51,401

After 5 years: $72,263

Majors(69 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(379 graduates)
  2. Psychology, General.(303 graduates)
  3. Biology, General.(275 graduates)
  4. Marketing.(269 graduates)
  5. Mechanical Engineering.(228 graduates)
  6. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(207 graduates)
  7. Finance and Financial Management Services.(207 graduates)
  8. Industrial Engineering.(159 graduates)
  9. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(157 graduates)
  10. Accounting and Related Services.(143 graduates)
  11. Civil Engineering.(138 graduates)
  12. Economics.(133 graduates)
  13. Animal Sciences.(124 graduates)
  14. Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management.(123 graduates)
  15. Biomedical/Medical Engineering.(117 graduates)
  16. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(102 graduates)
  17. Political Science and Government.(97 graduates)
  18. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other.(86 graduates)
  19. Agricultural Business and Management.(82 graduates)
  20. Design and Applied Arts.(82 graduates)
  21. English Language and Literature, General.(81 graduates)
  22. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(79 graduates)
  23. Architecture.(75 graduates)
  24. Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.(75 graduates)
  25. Construction Management.(69 graduates)
  26. Chemical Engineering.(66 graduates)
  27. Engineering-Related Fields.(66 graduates)
  28. Computer Engineering.(65 graduates)
  29. Criminology.(64 graduates)
  30. Food Science and Technology.(60 graduates)
  31. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(60 graduates)
  32. Microbiological Sciences and Immunology.(57 graduates)
  33. Genetics.(55 graduates)
  34. History.(55 graduates)
  35. Sociology.(52 graduates)
  36. Mathematics.(45 graduates)
  37. Agricultural Production Operations.(38 graduates)
  38. Materials Engineering(38 graduates)
  39. Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.(36 graduates)
  40. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(32 graduates)
  41. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(30 graduates)
  42. Forestry.(28 graduates)
  43. Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.(27 graduates)
  44. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(27 graduates)
  45. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(26 graduates)
  46. Landscape Architecture.(25 graduates)
  47. Information Science/Studies.(24 graduates)
  48. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(24 graduates)
  49. Visual and Performing Arts, Other.(23 graduates)
  50. Agricultural Engineering.(22 graduates)
  51. Chemistry.(22 graduates)
  52. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(16 graduates)
  53. Fine and Studio Arts.(16 graduates)
  54. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(14 graduates)
  55. Philosophy.(13 graduates)
  56. Soil Sciences.(12 graduates)
  57. Special Education and Teaching.(12 graduates)
  58. Plant Sciences.(11 graduates)
  59. Physics.(11 graduates)
  60. Anthropology.(9 graduates)
  61. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(9 graduates)
  62. Religion/Religious Studies.(7 graduates)
  63. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.(7 graduates)
  64. Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services.(4 graduates)
  65. Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs.
  66. Ceramic Sciences and Engineering.
  67. Construction Engineering Technologies.
  68. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.
  69. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 22,778 students

Admission Rate: 38.0%

Retention Rate: 92.8%

Graduation Rate: 87.9%

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Student Demographics

White (76.1%)
Hispanic (8.7%)
Black (5.4%)
Asian (2.8%)
Two or More (4.0%)
International (0.8%)

Gender Distribution

Men (47.0%)
Women (53.0%)

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