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Clemson University

General Information

Name: Clemson University
Address: 201 Sikes Hall, Clemson, SC 29634
Phone:

  • General information: (864) 656-4636
  • Financial aid office: (864) 656-2280
  • Admissions office: (864) 656-2287

Website: www.clemson.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$9,400$8,816$7,840
        Out-of-state$19,824$18,440$16,404
Books and supplies$848$820$798
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,874$5,780$5,292
        Other expenses$4,212$4,012$3,938

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$20,334$19,428$17,868
Out-of-state
        On-campus$30,758$29,052$26,432

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 85%
  • Federal grants: 12%
  • State/local grants: 67%
  • Institutional grants: 27%
  • Student loans: 39%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3030
  • State/local grants:$5535
  • Institutional grants:$4828
  • Student loans:$4223

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants12,7846,1056,679
Percent admitted54.7%54.9%54.5%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time40.2%42.3%38.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 17165
Undergraduate enrollment: 14096
First-time student retention: 88%
Overall graduation rate: 75%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 94%
    • Part Time: 6%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 54%
    • Women: 46%

White non-hispanic: 82%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 2%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agricultural Business and Management, General - Bachelor
  • Agricultural Economics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other - Master
  • Animal Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General - Bachelor
  • Aquaculture - Bachelor, Master
  • Food Science - Bachelor, Doctor
  • Horticultural Science - Bachelor
  • Plant Sciences, General - Master, Doctor
    Architecture and Related Services
  • Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
  • City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning - Master
  • Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD) - Bachelor, Master
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Animal Genetics - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Animal Physiology - Master, Doctor
  • Biochemistry - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Entomology - Master, Doctor
  • Microbiology, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Plant Pathology/Phytopathology - Bachelor
  • Plant Physiology - Doctor
  • Toxicology - Master, Doctor
  • Zoology/Animal Biology - Master, Doctor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Bachelor
  • Construction Management - Bachelor, Master
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce - Master
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Master
  • Management Science, General - Doctor
  • Marketing, Other - Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
  • Operations Management and Supervision - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Real Estate - Master
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other - Master
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Master
  • Information Science/Studies - Bachelor
    Education
  • Agricultural Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services - Master
  • Curriculum and Instruction - Doctor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor
  • Educational Leadership and Administration, General - Master, Doctor
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Mathematics Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Reading Teacher Education - Master
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education - Bachelor, Master
  • Trade and Industrial Teacher Education - Doctor
    Engineering
  • Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Biomedical/Medical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Ceramic Sciences and Engineering - Bachelor
  • Chemical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Civil Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Computer Engineering, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Engineering, Other - Master, Doctor
  • Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Industrial Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Materials Engineering - Master, Doctor
  • Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other - Bachelor
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other - Bachelor
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Nursing Science (MS, PhD) - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Pre-Dentistry Studies - Bachelor
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
  • Pre-Pharmacy Studies - Bachelor
  • Pre-Veterinary Studies - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Historic Preservation and Conservation - Master
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Forest Management/Forest Resources Management - Bachelor
  • Forest Sciences and Biology - Master, Doctor
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other - Doctor
  • Natural Resources/Conservation, General - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Chemistry, Other - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other - Master
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor, Master, Doctor
    Psychology
  • Community Psychology - Master
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology - Doctor
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
  • Psychology, Other - Doctor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Public Administration - Master
  • Public Policy Analysis - Doctor
    Science Technologies/Technicians
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, Other - Master
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Industrial Design - Bachelor, Master
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor


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