Office of the President

The “One Clemson” Decade: Snapshot of Results


2000-2001 2009-2010
Rank – national public universities (U.S.News & World Report) 38 22
Undergraduate applications 11,423 16,272
Graduate applications 4,065 5,014
Ph.D. enrollment 684 1,250
Average SAT 1172 1223
Graduation rate 71% 79%
Research support $69M $141M (08-09)
Student-faculty ratio 16-1 14-1
Freshmen in top 10% of high school class 37% 50%
LIFE Scholarship retention 44% 68%
Percent of classes under 20 23% 49%
Alumni participation 23% 28%

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