by our College Data Analytics Team
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 138 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is parks, recreation, leisure, & fitness studies.
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Clemson is ranked #149 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 10% of all schools in the nation.
Clemson is also ranked #2 out of 45 schools in South Carolina.
If you're applying to Clemson University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 43%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
About 45% 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 710.
The student to faculty ratio at Clemson 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.
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 82%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Clemson University has a freshmen retention rate of 92%. 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.
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 63%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 20,868 undergraduates at Clemson with 20,021 being full-time and 847 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,155 | $16,482 | $20,977 | $25,195 | $26,995 |
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.
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 39% of students took out student loans averaging $11,748 a year. That adds up to $46,992 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Clemson is 1.0%. 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.
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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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 651 | $47,260 |
| General Biology | 371 | $31,481 |
| Industrial Engineering | 352 | $74,709 |
| General Psychology | 328 | $32,146 |
| Marketing | 315 | $47,606 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 304 | $73,220 |
| Nursing | 266 | $74,206 |
| General Architecture | 241 | $49,983 |
| Computer Information Systems | 236 | $73,374 |
| Accounting | 217 | $56,419 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 12,614 students took at least one online class at Clemson University. This is a decrease from the 13,327 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 12,614 | 2,208 |
| 2021-2022 | 13,327 | 2,166 |
| 2020-2021 | 22,531 | 3,018 |
| 2018-2019 | 6,326 | 1,386 |
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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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