Total Enrollment 17,585
Undergraduate 14,270
Graduate 3,315
Male 54%
Female 46%
Academics
Average Undergraduate Class Size, 29
Student to Faculty Ratio, 14:1
Full-time Instructional Faculty, 1,086
Instructional Faculty with a Ph.D. or Equivalent, 86%
Six-year Graduation Rate for 2000 Cohort, 75%
Freshman Retention Rate, 90.1%
Freshmen 2007 Profile
Applied 14,254
Accepted 7,154
Enrolled 2,762
52% of entering freshmen are in the top 10% of their high school senior class
73% of first-year students are in-state, 27% of first-year students are out-of-state
Estimated Costs for 2006-2007
(excluding transportation expenses)
S.C. Resident Full Time (per year)
Tuition and Fees* $9,868
Room and Board (approximate) $5,874
Books and Supplies (approximate) $848
Total $16,590
Nonresident Full Time (per year)
Tuition and Fees* $20,292
Room and Board (approximate) $5,874
Books and Supplies (approximate) $848
Total $27,014
*Assumes medical fee (required for all full-time students) and an average of $400 in lab fees.
Other Expenses
Estimated personal expenses $1,750
One-time computer cost* $1,600
*All students are required to own a laptop computer. For details, go to laptop.clemson.edu.
Geographic Diversity
Countries Represented 89
States Represented 50