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Common Data Set 2006-2007
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General Information

Common Data Set A: General Information (2006-2007)
 
A0.  Respondent Information


A1.  Address Information

Name of College or University Clemson University 
Mailing Address 106 Sikes Hall 
City/State/Zip Clemson, SC  29634
Country United States
Street Address (if different)  
Main Phone 864-656-3311 
WWW Home Page Address www.clemson.edu 
Admissions Phone Number 864-656-2287 
Admissions Toll-Free Number  
Admissions Office Mailing Address 106 Sikes Hall ,
Box 345124
City/State/Zip Clemson, SC   29634-5124
Country United States
Admissions Fax Number 864-656-2464 
Admissions Email Address cuadmissions@clemson.edu 
If there is a separate URL application site on the internet, please specify: www.clemson.edu/admission/ 

A2. Source of institutional control

Circle Selected Public  Option Not Selected Private (nonprofit) Option Not SelectedProprietary

 

A3. Classify your undergraduate institution

Circle SelectedCoeducational Option Not SelectedMen's Option Not SelectedWomen's 

A4.  Academic year calendar

Circle SelectedSemester  Option Not SelectedQuarter  Option Not SelectedTrimester  Option Not Selected4-1-4  Option Not SelectedOther  Option Not SelectedContinuous 
Option Not SelectedDiffers By Program 
If you chose "Continuous", please describe here:  
If you chose "Differs", please describe here:  
If you chose "Others", please describe here:  

A5. Degrees offered by your institution

Box Not Checked Certificate
Box Not Checked Diploma
Box Not Checked Associate
    Box Not Checked Transfer
     Box Not Checked Terminal
Box Checked Bachelor's
Box Not Checked Post Bachelor's Certificate
Box Checked Master's
Box Checked Post Master's Certificate
Box Checked Doctoral
Box Not Checked First Professional
Box Not Checked First Professional Certificate
   


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Common Data Set B: Enrollment And Persistence (2006-2007)
 

B1.  Institutional Enrollment---Men and Women

Provide numbers of students for each of the following categories as of the institution's official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2006.

 

  FULL-TIME PART-TIME
Undergraduates Men Women   Men Women  
Degree-seeking, first-time freshmen 1,394 1,364 Line 1 23  31  Line 15
Other first-year, degree-seeking 392  237  Line 2 5 43  Line 16
All other degree-seeking 5,236  4,463  Lines 3-6 530  298  Lines 17-20
Total degree-seeking 7,022  6,064    611  372   
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses 31  18  Line 7 20  34  Line 21
Total undergraduates 7,053  6,082  Line 8 631  406  Line 22
First-professional
First-time, first-professional students     Line 9     Line 23
All other first-professionals     Line 10     Line 24
Total first-professional            
Graduate
Degree-seeking, first-time 380  366  Line 11 6 85  Line 25
All other degree-seeking 780  483  Line 12 322  367  Line 26
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses Line 13 73  208  Line 27
Total graduate 1,165  854    458  660   
Total all undergraduates (2002 IPEDS sum of lines 8 and 22, cols. 15 and 16): 14,172 
Total all graduate and professional students (2002 IPEDS sum of lines 14 and 28, cols. 15 and 16): 3,137 
GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS (2002 IPEDS line 29, sum of cols. 15 and 16): 17,309 

B2. Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
Provide numbers of undergraduate students for each of the following categories as of the institution's official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2006. Include international students only in the category "Nonresident aliens." Complete the "Total Undergraduates" column only if you cannot provide data for the first two columns.
Refer to IPEDS EF-1 Part A or IPEDS EF-2 Part A surveys based on column and line numbers in grid for totals.

 

  Degree-seeking
First-time First year
Degree-seeking
undergraduates (including first-time first-year)
Total Undergraduates (both degree- and non-degree-seeking)
Non-resident aliens 59
Black, non-Hispanic 238  966
American Indian or Alaskan Native 11 50
Asian or Pacific Islander 26  228
Hispanic 37  142 
White, non-Hispanic 2,410 11,475
Race/ethnicity unknown 151 1,039 
Total 2,882  13,959 

Persistence

B3. Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006

 

Certificate/diploma  
Associate degrees  
Bachelor's degrees 3,005 
Post-Bachelor's certificates  
Master's degrees 938 
Post-master's certificates
Doctoral degrees 131 
First professional degrees  
First professional certificates  

Graduation Rates

The items in this section correspond to data elements collected by the IPEDS Web-based Data Collection System's Graduation Rate Survey (GRS). For complete instructions and definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS instructions and glossary on the 2006 Web-based survey.

For Bachelor's or Equivalent Programs

Report for the cohort of full-time first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in fall 2000. Include in the cohort those who entered your institution during the summer term preceding fall 2000.

B4.

Initial 2000 cohort of first-time, full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students; total all students: 3,034 
(2002 IPEDS GRS, Section II, Part A, line 10, sum of columns 15 and 16)

B5.

Of the initial 2000 cohort, how many did not persist and did not graduate for the following reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government, or official church missions; total allowable exclusions: 1

B6.

Final 2000 cohort, after adjusting for allowable exclusions:       3,033 

B7.

Of the initial 2000 cohort, how many completed the program in four years or less (by August 31, 2004): 1,333 

B8.

Of the initial 2000 cohort, how many completed the program in more than four years but in five years or less (after August 31, 2004 and by August 31, 2005): 825 

B9.

Of the initial 2000 cohort, how many completed the program in more than five years but in six years or less (after August 31, 2005 and by August 31, 2006): 117 

B10.

Total graduating within six years (sum of questions B7, B8, and B9): 2,275

B11.

Six-year graduation rate for 2000 cohort (question B10 divided by question B6): 75 

Retention Rates

Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered in Fall 2005 (or the preceding summer term). The initial cohort may be adjusted for students who departed for the following reasons: deceased, permanently disabled, armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government or official church missions. No other adjustments to the initial cohort should be made.

B22. 

For the cohort of all full-time bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered your institution as freshman in Fall 2005 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as of the date your institution calculates its official enrollment in Fall 2006? 89 

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Common Data Set C: First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission (2006-2007)
 
Applications

C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students:
Provide the number of degree-seeking first-time, first-year who applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in Fall 2006. Include early decision, early action, and students who began studies during summer in this cohort. Applicants include all students who fulfilled the requirements for consideration for admission (including payment or waiving of the application fee, if any) and who have been notified of one of the following actions: admission, no admission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by applicant or institution). Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered admission.

Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied 6,105
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied 6,679
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) who applied 12,784
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted 3,349
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted 3,641
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) who were admitted 6,990
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled 1,394
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled 1,364
Total full-time, first-time , first-year (freshman) who enrolled 2,812
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled 23
Total part-time, first-time , first-year (freshman) women who enrolled 31
Total part-time, first-time , first-year (freshman) who enrolled 54

C2. Freshman wait-listed students
(students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was contingent on space availability)

Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list? Circle SelectedYes
Option Not Selected No

If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2006 admissions:

Number of qualified applicants placed on waiting list 163
Number accepting a place on the waiting list 66
Number of wait-listed students admitted 22

Admission Requirements

C3. High school completion requirement
High school completion requirement(s) for degree-seeking entering students:

Box Checked High school diploma is required and GED is accepted      
Box Not Checked High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted      
Box Not Checked High school diploma or equivalent is not required      

C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college preparatory program for degree-seeking students?

Circle Selected Require    
Option Not Selected Recommend    
Option Not Selected Neither require nor recommend    

C5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended.
Specify the distribution of academic high school course units required and/or recommended of all or most degree-seeking students using Carnegie units (one unit equals one year of study or equivalent). If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.

  Units required Units recommended
Total academic units 19  
English 4  
Mathematics 3 4
Science 3 4
   -of these, units that must be lab 3 4
Foreign language 3 4
Social Studies 3 4
History 1 2
Academic electives 2  
Other: PE or ROTC 1  

Basis for Selection

C6. Open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications? If so, check which applies:

Box Not Checked Open admission policy as described above for all students      
Open admission policy as described above for most students, but
Box Not Checked selective admission for out-of-state students      
Box Not Checked selective admission to some programs      
Other (explain)
Admission is selective to all programs. 

C7. Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first-year, degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.

  Very important Important Considered Not considered
Academic        
Secondary school record Circle Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected
Class rank Circle Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected
Recommendations Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Circle Selected Option Not Selected
Standardized test scores Circle Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected
Essays Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Circle Selected Option Not Selected
Non-Academic        
Interview Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Circle Selected
Extracurricular activities Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Circle Selected
Talent/ability Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Circle Selected Option Not Selected
Character/personal qualities Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Circle Selected
Alumni/ae relation Option Not Selected Circle Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected
Geographical residence Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Circle Selected Option Not Selected
State residency Circle Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected
Religious affiliation/commitment Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Circle Selected
Minority status Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Circle Selected
Volunteer work Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Circle Selected
Work experience Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Circle Selected

 

SAT and ACT Policies

C8. Entrance exams

A. Does your institution make use of SAT I, SAT II, or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?

Circle Selected Yes   Option Not Selected No

If yes, please select the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution's policies for use in admission.

  ADMISSIONS
  Require Recommend Require for some Consider if submitted Not used
SAT I Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected
ACT Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected
SAT I or ACT (no preference) Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected
SAT I or ACT-SAT I preferred Circle Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected
SAT I or ACT-ACT preferred Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected
SAT I or SAT II Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected
SAT I and SAT II or ACT Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected
SAT II Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Circle Selected

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for placement or counseling?

 

Placement Option Not Selected Yes Circle Selected No
Counseling Option Not Selected Yes Circle Selected No

 

B. Does your institution use the SAT I or II or the ACT for placement only? If so, please mark the appropriate boxes below:
  PLACEMENT
  Require Recommend Require for some
SAT I Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected
SAT II Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected
ACT Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected
SAT I or ACT Option Not Selected Option Not Selected Option Not Selected

 

C. Latest date by which SAT I or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission: 04/30
Latest date by which SAT II scores must be received for fall-term admission:  
D. If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g. if tests recommended for some students, or if tests not required of some students):
 

Freshman Profile

Provide percentages for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2006, including students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresident aliens, and students admitted under special arrangements.

C9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2006 who submitted national standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores.
Include information for ALL enrolled, first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students who submitted test scores. Do not include partial test scores (e.g. mathematics scores but not verbal for a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item. SAT scores should be re-centered scores. The 25th percentile is the score that 25 percent scored at or below; the 75th percentile score is the one that 25 percent scored at or above.

Percent submitting SAT scores 8
Percent submitting ACT scores 12
Number submitting SAT scores 2,468
Number submitting ACT scores 345

  25th percentile 75th percentile
SAT Critical Reading 540 640
SAT I Math 580 670
SAT I Writing 530 630
ACT Composite 24 29
ACT Writing 23 28

Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:

  SAT Critical Reading SAT Math SAT Writing
700-800 7.4 15.3 5.8
600-699 40.7  52.4  34.1
500-599 43.6 28.4  47.2
400-499 7.9 3.6 11.4
300-399 4 3 1
200-299 0 0  

  ACT Composite ACT English ACT Math
30-36 20       
24-29 65       
18-23 15      
12-17      
6-11      
below 6      

C10. Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school class rank within each of the following ranges (report information for those students from whom you collected high school rank information).
Percent in top 10th of high school graduating class 47 
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class 78 
Percent in top half of high school graduating class 97 
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank: 100 

C11. Percent of all enrolled, degree-seeking first-time, first-year(freshman) students who had high school grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale); report information only for those students from whom you collected high school GPA.

Percent who had a GPA of 3.75 and higher 76
Percent who had a GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 11
Percent who had a GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 8
Percent who had a GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 3
Percent who had a GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 2
Percent who had a GPA between 2.00 and 2.49 0
Percent who had a GPA between 1.00 and 1.99 0
Percent who had a GPA below 1.0 0

C12.

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: 3.99
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: 100

Admission Policies

C13. Application Fee

Does your institution have an application fee? Circle SelectedYes     Option Not Selected No
Amount of application fee $50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? Circle SelectedYes     Option Not Selected No

C14. Application Closing Date

Does your institution have an application closing date? Circle SelectedYes    Option Not Selected No
Application closing date (Fall) 05/01
Priority date 12/01

C15.

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? Circle Selected Yes     Option Not Selected No

C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)

On a rolling basis beginning (date) 02/15
By (date)  
Other  

C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)

Must reply by (date)  
No set date Box Not Checked
Must reply by May 1 or within 3 weeks if notified thereafter
Other  

C18. Deferred admission:

Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission? Option Not Selected Yes    Circle Selected No
If yes, maximum period of postponement:  

C19. Early admission of high school students:

Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students one year or more before high school graduation? Option Not Selected Yes  Circle SelectedNo

C20. Common application

Will you accept the Common Application distributed by the National Association of Secondary School Principals if submitted? Option Not Selected Yes  Circle Selected No
If "yes," are supplemental forms required? Option Not Selected Yes  Circle Selected No
Is your college a member of the Common Application Group? Option Not Selected Yes  Circle Selected No

Early Decision and Early Action Plans

C21. Early decision

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants for Fall enrollment? Option Not Selected Yes  Circle Selected No

If "yes," please complete the following:

First or only early decision plan closing date  
First or only early decision plan notification date  
Other early decision plan closing date  
Other early decision plan notification date  
Number of early decision applicants received by your institution for the Fall 2003 entering class:  
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan for the Fall 2003 entering class:  
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan.  

C22. Early action:

Do you have a non-binding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college? Circle Selected Yes     Option Not Selected No

If "yes," please complete the following:

Early action closing date 12/01
Early action notification date 02/15


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Common Data Set D: Transfer Admission (2006-2007)
Fall Applicants

D1.

Does your institution enroll transfer students? Circle SelectedYes     Option Not Selected No
(If no, please skip to Section E)
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities? Circle SelectedYes     Option Not Selected No

D2.  Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in Fall 2003.
  Applicants Admitted Applicants Enrolled Applicants
Men 452