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Home > South Carolina Colleges > Clemson Colleges > Clemson University

Clemson University (CU)

  • 201 Sikes Hall
  • Clemson, SC 29634
  • OPEID College Code: 00342500
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  • General Phone: (864) 656-4636
  • President: James F. Barker
  • Website: www.clemson.edu
  • Type: Public, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Doctoral Degree
  • Local Area: Town Fringe
  • Student Enrollment: 17,585
  • College Alias: CU
  • College Mascot: Tigers
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Distance Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
  • Teaching K-12 Certification Offered
  • Can Complete Preparation With Specialization State Approved for Certification
  • ROTC
  • Army Air Force
    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
  • Research Universities (High Research Activity)
  • Undergraduate Classification
  • Professions Plus Arts & Sciences, High Graduate Coexistence
  • Graduate Classification
  • Stem Dominant
  • Undergraduate Profile Classification
  • Full-Time Four-Year, More Selective, Lower Transfer-In
  • Enrollment Classification
  • High Undergraduate
  • Size Classification
  • Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential
 
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2006
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $50.00
  • Graduate Application Fee: $50.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School GPA
  • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Rank
  • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Record
  • Required
  • College Preparatory Program Completion
  • Recommended
  • Recommendation Consideration
  • Recommended
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT ®,ACT ®,...)
  • Required
  • TOEFL
  • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2006
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants6,1056,67912,784
Number Granted Admission (%)3,349 (55%)3,641 (55%)6,990 (55%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)1,417 (42%)1,395 (38%)2,812 (40%)
 
Enrolled Students Submitting Test Scores Fall 2006
 NumberPercent (%)
SAT ® Exam2,46888%
ACT ® Exam34512%
 
Enrolled Students Test Scores Fall 2006
 25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT ® Critical Reading540640
SAT ® Math580670
SAT ® Writing530630
 
ACT ® Composite2429
ACT ® English--
ACT ® Math--
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving38%11%68%51%
Avg Amount Receiving$5,004$3,831$5,628$4,891
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)0.7%0.4%1.4%
Number in Default281432
Number in Repayment3,5052,9932,162
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$10,370$9,400$8,816
Out of State Tuition and Fees$22,300$19,824$18,440
Books and Supplies$924$848$820
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$6,170$5,874$5,780
Other Expenses$4,220$4,212$4,012
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$21,684$20,334$19,428
Out of State$33,614$30,758$29,052
Off Campus
In-State$11,294$10,248$9,636
Out of State$23,224$20,672$19,260
Off Campus with Family
In-State$11,294$10,248$9,636
Out of State$23,224$20,672$19,260
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 BachelorMasterDoctor
Agriculture Operations
Agricultural Business and Management8--
Agricultural Economics12813
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences, Other-11-
Animal Sciences49--
Applied Horticulture, Horticulture Operations14--
Aquaculture215-
Food Science24-2
Horticultural Science16--
Plant Sciences-94
Soil Sciences, Other---
 
Architecture
Architecture6828-
Environmental Design, Architecture---
Landscape Architecture211-
Urban, Community and Regional Planning-15-
 
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Animal Genetics152-
Animal Physiology-41
Biochemistry26-1
Biology, Biological Sciences10444
Biotechnology---
Entomology-12
Microbiology1943
Plant Physiology--1
Toxicology-32
 
Business and Marketing Studies
Accounting5722-
Business Administration and Management17567-
Business, Management, Marketing and Related Support Services, Other3--
Construction Management518-
E-Commerce---
Finance120--
Human Resources Management, Personnel Administration-19-
Marketing and Marketing Management169--
Marketing, Other-2-
Operations Management and Supervision1022
Real Estate-13-
 
Communications and Journalism
Communication, Journalism and Related Programs, Other-13-
 
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences58234
Computer Programming-5-
Information Science Studies20--
 
Education
Agricultural Teacher Education175-
Counseling and Guidance Services-70-
Curriculum and Instruction--4
Early Childhood Education59--
Educational Leadership and Administration-3110
Elementary Education712-
Mathematics Teacher Education7--
Reading Teacher Education-24-
Science Teacher Education4--
Secondary Education5511-
Special Education and Teaching214-
Technology Teacher Education Teacher Education21--
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education--2
Middle School Education-36-
 
Engineering
Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Bioengineering2811
Biomedical and Medical Engineering-149
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering17--
Chemical Engineering1414
Civil Engineering864111
Computer Engineering346-
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering51357
Engineering, Other---
Environmental and Environmental Health Engineering-76
Industrial Engineering52156
Materials Engineering-93
Mechanical Engineering132366
 
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature7518-
English Language and Literature, Letters, Other---
Speech and Rhetorical Studies87--
 
Family and Consumer Sciences
Family and Community Services---
Human Development, Family Studies, Other---
 
Foreign Languages and Literature
Foreign Languages and Literatures15--
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other32--
Spanish Language and Literature1--
 
Health and Clinical Professions
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other112--
Nursing129--
Nursing Science-32-
Pre-Dentistry Studies---
Pre-Medicine, Pre-Medical Studies8--
Pre-Pharmacy Studies8--
Pre-Veterinary Studies---
 
History
History5612-
 
Interdisciplinary Studies
Historic Preservation and Conservation-7-
 
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics20234
 
Natural Resources and Conservation
Forest Sciences and Biology-93
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other--1
Natural Resources, Conservation23--
Forest Resources Management16--
 
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy14--
 
Physical Sciences
Chemistry18213
Chemistry, Other62-
Geological and Earth Sciences, Geosciences, Other-1-
Geology, Earth Science8--
Physics16103
 
Psychology
Community Psychology-7-
Industrial and Organizational Psychology--1
Psychology153--
Psychology, Other---
 
Public Administration and Social Services
Public Administration-10-
Public Policy Analysis--2
 
Recreation and Fitness Studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management11273
 
Science Technology
Science Technologies, Other284-
 
Social Sciences
Economics4517-
Political Science and Government79--
Social Sciences, Other-9-
Sociology45--
 
Visual and Performing Arts
Art and Art Studies236-
Industrial Design7310-
Visual and Performing Arts, Other15--
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 17,585
  • Undergraduate: 14,270 Graduate: 3,315
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
  • Male: 9,497 Female: 8,088
  • Undergraduate Gender
  • Male: 7,781 Female: 6,489
  • Graduate Gender
  • Male: 1,716 Female: 1,599
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
  • Full-Time: 15,399 Part-Time: 2,186
  • Undergraduate Attendance
  • Full-Time: 13,303 Part-Time: 967
  • Graduate Attendance
  • Full-Time: 2,096 Part-Time: 1,219
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien8595%
American Indian550.3%
Black1,2077%
Asian2571%
Hispanic2051%
White13,78778%
Unknown1,2157%
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 18450.3%
Ages 18-195,42431%
Ages 20-216,05434%
Ages 22-243,21418%
Ages 25-291,3888%
Ages 30-345873%
Ages 35-393392%
Ages 40-493632%
Ages 50-651691%
Age Over 6520.01%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees4,8154,026789
Faculty Status1,5981,315283
Tenured Faculty65264210
Graduate Assistants1,793-1,793
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service1,4001,134266
Primarily Instruction1,2641,086178
Primarily Research1152788
Primarily Public Service2121-
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial3183171
Other Professionals1,4591,219240
Technical and/or Paraprofessional1,6381,356282
Clerical And Secretarial16813929
Skilled Crafts23822216
Service and/or Maintenance35829761
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$77,221 (993)$84,811 (654)$62,579 (339)
Professor$106,858 (310)$108,912 (257)$96,894 (53)
Associate Professor$75,778 (224)$78,436 (155)$69,807 (69)
Assistant Professor$67,767 (279)$70,982 (174)$62,439 (105)
Instructor$49,209 (3)- (-)$49,209 (3)
Lecturer$42,517 (177)$43,636 (68)$41,820 (109)
 
11/12 Month Contract
All Faculty$85,735 (93)$85,985 (78)$84,438 (15)
Professor$102,905 (46)$102,325 (38)$105,657 (8)
Associate Professor$83,476 (19)$84,571 (17)$74,164 (2)
Assistant Professor$70,395 (11)$70,665 (9)$69,180 (2)
Lecturer$51,728 (17)$53,197 (14)$44,873 (3)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$76,615 (1,086)$83,270 (732)$62,854 (354)
Professor$103,929 (356)$105,667 (295)$95,524 (61)
Associate Professor$75,193 (243)$77,523 (172)$69,550 (71)
Assistant Professor$67,381 (290)$70,335 (183)$62,330 (107)
Instructor$49,209 (3)- (-)$49,209 (3)
Lecturer$42,500 (194)$43,617 (82)$41,683 (112)
Overall Athletic Team Information
  • Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (Ncaa)
 TotalMen's TeamsWomen's Teams
Athlete Student Aid
Total Aid$7,752,985$4,680,595$3,072,390
Ratio (%)100%60%40%
 
Participants
All Athletes597320277
Unduplicated Athletes481268213
Baseball3131-
Basketball301515
Track and Field and Cross Country (Combined)19988111
Football114114-
Golf1111-
Rowing64-64
Soccer512625
Swimming and Diving (Combined)632538
Tennis19109
Volleyball15-15
 
Coaches Salaries
Head Coaches-$211,778$101,487
Assistant Coaches-$108,969$48,627
 
Coaches
All Coaches502921
Baseball33-
Head Coaches11-
Assistant Coaches22-
Basketball844
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches633
Track and Field and Cross Country (Combined)633
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches422
Football1010-
Head Coaches11-
Assistant Coaches99-
Golf22-
Head Coaches11-
Assistant Coaches11-
Rowing3-3
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches2-2
Soccer633
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches422
Swimming and Diving (Combined)523
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches312
Tennis422
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches211
Volleyball3-3
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches2-2
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 90%
  • Part-Time Entering Students Retained: 69%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students78%
 
By Gender
Male74%
Female83%
 
By Race
Non-Resident Alien56%
American Indian83%
Black67%
Asian77%
Hispanic72%
White80%
Unknown74%
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less46%
5 Years74%
6 Years78%
Crime Statistics
 2006-072005-06
Arrests
On Campus
Weapons Related1-
Drug Related1323
Liquor Related12494
Residence Hall
Drug Related812
Liquor Related10772
 
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Forcible Rape41
Robbery12
Aggravated Assault71
Burglary3336
Vehicle Theft1314
Arson11
Residence Hall
Forcible Rape1-
Aggravated Assault2-
Burglary2032
Arson1-
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