It's About the Clemson Advantage
Those who have experienced Clemson know that it has something different, 
the “X factor” that other schools envy. It possesses a spirit and drive that tie everyone together with a common goal for enrichment, engagement and excellence.
THE VALUE
Clemson offers all the benefits of a small-college education at a big-time university.
- 17,309 total enrollment
- 67% of first-year students are in-state
- 89 countries are represented with student enrollment
- 47% of entering freshmen are in the top 10 percent of their
high school senior class - 88.9% freshman retention rate
- 14:1 student-to-teacher ratio
- 1,203 full-time teaching faculty members
- Five colleges with 70-plus undergraduate programs and 100+
graduate programs - 300 student clubs and organizations, including 40 club sports and six student-run media organizations
THE NEED
Clemson University needs to raise private funding to continue its focus on all that makes the Clemson experience unique.
- Study abroad programs
- Emeritus College
- Provost’s Excellence Fund
- Capitalism, I-LEAD, D.C. and international opportunities
- PEER and WISE programs
- Emerging Frontiers program
- Library collections
- Career Center, leadership and multicultural initiatives
- Improvements to baseball and soccer stadiums and for the One Clemson Museum