Clemson University
Public four-year university in Clemson, SC that costs an average of $22,032 a year after financial aid, admits 38% of applicants and graduates 88% of full-time students.
Net price / year
$22,032
Acceptance rate
38%
Graduation rate
88%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$79,064
PublicMidsize suburb23,300 undergraduates
Cost of Clemson University
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $35,250 |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, in-state | $15,854 |
| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $42,378 |
| Housing and food (on campus) | $14,224 |
| Books and supplies | $1,496 |
| Average net price after aid | $22,032 |
Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $14,943 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $14,638 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $16,669 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $22,127 |
| $110,001+ | $27,922 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with Clemson University's net price calculator ↗.
Admissions
| Acceptance rate | 38% |
|---|---|
| Average SAT | 1,353 |
| SAT reading (25th–75th percentile) | 620–700 |
| SAT math (25th–75th percentile) | 620–710 |
| ACT composite (25th–75th percentile) | 28–32 |
| Test scores | Considered but not required |
Graduation, earnings and debt
| Graduation rate | 88% |
|---|---|
| First-year retention | 93% |
| Median earnings 6 years after enrolling | $65,679 |
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $79,064 |
| Rank in South Carolina (earnings) | 3rd of 35 similar colleges |
| Median debt of graduates | $19,500 |
| Typical monthly loan payment | $222 (10-year plan) |
| Students with Pell grants | 18% |
| Students with federal loans | 33% |
Majors and programs at Clemson University
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (73)
Certificate programs (17)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Public Services | 1 | — | — |
| American Sign Language | — | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | 3 | — | — |
| Behavioral Sciences | 7 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 16 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Engineering | — | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 11 | — | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | — | — | — |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 91 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | — | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 205 | — | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | — | — | — |
| Marketing | 24 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | — | — | — |
| Public Health | — | — | — |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | 20 | — | — |
Master's degree programs (74)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering | 151 | $129,363 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 44 | $99,493 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 456 | $94,258 | $42,233 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 90 | $87,484 | $38,386 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 105 | $84,552 | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 99 | $80,140 | $20,500 |
| Civil Engineering | 66 | $76,290 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 162 | $74,965 | $20,500 |
| Public Administration | 79 | $72,530 | $42,975 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 106 | $67,494 | $40,932 |
| Biology | 167 | $61,163 | $25,000 |
| Education | 209 | $54,634 | $21,200 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 48 | $54,465 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 128 | $54,348 | $29,893 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 105 | $52,748 | $41,133 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 44 | $51,352 | — |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 92 | $49,255 | $25,114 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 165 | $48,884 | $17,428 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 122 | $46,812 | $19,411 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | 10 | — | — |
| Agricultural Engineering | 4 | — | — |
| Agricultural Production Operations | — | — | — |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | 10 | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | — | — | — |
| Architecture | — | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 17 | — | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | — | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 14 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 9 | — | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 19 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 18 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 30 | — | — |
| Computational Science | 42 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 245 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 25 | — | — |
| Computer Programming | 26 | — | — |
| Computer Science | — | — | — |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 46 | — | — |
| Construction Management | — | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 5 | — | — |
| Economics | 22 | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 45 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 45 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 7 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 163 | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 17 | — | — |
| Environmental Design | 9 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 17 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 8 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 30 | — | — |
| Forestry | 13 | — | — |
| Genetics | 15 | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 11 | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 1 | — | — |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 26 | — | — |
| History | 15 | — | — |
| Landscape Architecture | 8 | — | — |
| Marketing | 51 | — | $28,290 |
| Materials Engineering | 14 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 39 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 13 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 5 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 1 | — | — |
| Physics | 10 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 37 | — | — |
| Public Health | 28 | — | — |
| Real Estate | 36 | — | $41,917 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 1 | — | — |
| Social Sciences | 7 | — | — |
| Social Sciences, Other | 13 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 27 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | — | — | — |
| Systems Science and Theory | — | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 18 | — | — |
Doctoral degree programs (52)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 21 | $66,372 | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | — | $50,075 | $43,316 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | — | — | — |
| Agricultural Engineering | 2 | — | — |
| Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | — | — | — |
| Animal Sciences | — | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 11 | — | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | — | — | — |
| Biology | 10 | — | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 34 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 4 | — | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 22 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 22 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | 24 | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 11 | — | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 18 | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 27 | — | — |
| Computer Engineering | 6 | — | — |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 2 | — | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 6 | — | — |
| Economics | 11 | — | — |
| Education | — | — | — |
| Education, Other | 8 | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | 39 | — | $40,750 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 25 | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 6 | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 19 | — | — |
| Environmental Design | 12 | — | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 12 | — | — |
| Food Science and Technology | 9 | — | — |
| Forestry | 1 | — | — |
| Genetics | 20 | — | — |
| History | — | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 4 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | 8 | — | — |
| Materials Engineering | 18 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 31 | — | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 31 | — | — |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | 4 | — | — |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | 2 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 22 | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | — | — | — |
| Physics | 22 | — | — |
| Plant Sciences | 15 | — | — |
| Psychology, Other | 6 | — | — |
| Public Health | 10 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 3 | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 3 | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | — | — | — |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | 8 | — | — |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 12 | — | — |
Professional degree programs (1)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 13 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (34)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Public Services | — | — | — |
| Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation | 10 | — | — |
| Architecture | 28 | — | $32,890 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 3 | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 35 | — | — |
| Civil Engineering | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | — | — | — |
| Computer Programming | — | — | — |
| Construction Engineering | — | — | — |
| Construction Management | 6 | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | — | — | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 24 | — | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 5 | — | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | — | — | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | — | — | — |
| Engineering, Other | 36 | — | — |
| Environmental Design | 1 | — | — |
| Genetics | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 23 | — | — |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 4 | — | — |
| Homeland Security | 16 | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 6 | — | — |
| Industrial Engineering | — | — | — |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 24 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 22 | — | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | — | — | — |
| Public Administration | 13 | — | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | — | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | — | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 4 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 45 | — | — |
| Systems Engineering | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 6 | — | — |
Similar colleges in South Carolina
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina-Columbia | Columbia | $22,197 | 60% | $69,024 |
| College of Charleston | Charleston | $18,177 | 60% | $63,018 |
| Coastal Carolina University | Conway | $15,287 | 75% | $54,702 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate | Spartanburg | $15,680 | 67% | $53,988 |
| Winthrop University | Rock Hill | $16,375 | 79% | $49,727 |
| Lander University | Greenwood | $16,659 | 81% | $45,360 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken | Aiken | $14,565 | 79% | $51,703 |
| South Carolina State University | Orangeburg | $18,030 | 83% | $41,531 |
About Clemson University
| Type | Public four-year university |
|---|---|
| Location | Clemson, SC |
| Setting | Midsize suburb |
| Undergraduates | 23,300 |
| Student-to-faculty ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Accreditor | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges |
| Website | clemson.edu ↗ |
Frequently asked questions
What is Clemson University's acceptance rate?
Clemson University admits 38% of applicants, making it selective. Admitted students average 1,353 on the SAT.
How much does Clemson University cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $35,250 a year (tuition and fees: $15,854 in-state, $42,378 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $22,032 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $14,943.
How much do Clemson University graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $79,064 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 3rd of 35 similar colleges in South Carolina. The best-paid bachelor's program is construction management ($83,926 a year after graduation).
What is Clemson University's graduation rate?
88% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 93% of first-year students return for a second year.