There is no one picture of the "Clemson Student." One of the things that makes our learning environment so exciting and valuable is the diversity that exists among the student body. Students come from all across the globe in search of one goal: growth through education and community.
Clemson University implements a General Education (PDF) curriculum to broaden a student's learning to and make him or her a more educated citizen. There are six area of competency: written and oral communication skills; reasoning, critical thinking and problem solving; scientific and technological literacy; social and cross-cultural awareness; art and humanities; and ethical judgment. Within this 33 hour curriculum is a requirement of a Digital Portfolio for a student to showcase academic and professional activities.
Here are a few statistics about Clemson's student body based on Fall 2005.
Enrollment:
Total enrollment = 17,309
Undergraduate Enrollment = 13,959
Students enrolled full-time = 13,537
Students enrolled part-time = 2,397
Males = 54% of the student body
Females = 46% of the student body
2006 freshman profile:
Applied = 12,784
Accepted = 6,991
Enrolled = 2,812
Average SAT score of applicants = 1225
Applicants in the top 10% of their class = 45%
Retention rate for fall 2004 freshman class = 87.7%
Other students statistics:
Student to teacher ratio is about 15:1.
The average undergraduate class size is 31.
Countries Represented, 84
States Represented, 50
250 students or more
100-249 students
50-99 students
25-49 students
10-24 students
Fewer than 10 students