Clemson University Overview

Clemson University is a public institution situated in Clemson, South Carolina. The suburban atmosphere of Clemson makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Clemson University Known For?

• The student loan default rate at Clemson is 1%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the doctor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Clemson.
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• Students who graduate from Clemson with a bachelor's degree make about $69,479 a year. That's 70% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Clemson University?

Contact details for Clemson are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	201 Sikes Hall, Clemson, SC 29634
Phone:	864-656-4636
Website:	www.clemson.edu

How Do I Get Into Clemson?

You can apply to Clemson online at: www.clemson.edu/admissions/undergraduate/index.html

Admission Requirements for Clemson

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered but not required
High School Transcript	Required
College Prep Program	Required
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	Considered but not required
TOEFL	Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Clemson?

You'll need to do what you can to make your application stand out if you plan to apply to Clemson. The school screens its applicants carefully and has a fairly low acceptance rate of 49%. So, don't just throw your admission packet together at the last minute!

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 47%, and the acceptance rate for women is 51%.

Average Test Scores

About 40% 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 610 and 700. Math scores were between 610 and 720.

Clemson received ACT scores from 30% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 25 and 34. Math scores were between 26 and 31. Composite scores were between 27 and 32.

Can I Afford Clemson University?

The overall average net price of Clemson is $44,594. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Clemson, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $9,843 a year. That adds up to $39,372 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Clemson is 0.6%. 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.

Clemson University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 21,653 undergraduate students at Clemson, with 20,847 being full-time and 806 being part-time.

There are also 5,688 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 20,847 full-time undergraduates at Clemson, 48% are male and 52% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Clemson University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	573
Black or African American	1,173
Hispanic or Latino	1,492
White	16,285
International Students	130
Other Races/Ethnicities	1,194

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Clemson University. At this time, 42 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 89 countries are represented at Clemson. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and Iran.

Online Learning at Clemson University

In 2020-2021, 13,327 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Clemson has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 9th most popular in South Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Clemson

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Clemson University was 38.0%. This is the #787 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Clemson regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By hager.angie under License

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