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Clemson Undergraduate Admission Statistics

Clemson is looking for the next class of Tigers: students who’ve proven their academic capability and are driven to accomplish challenging work that creates a brighter future.

2020 Freshman Profile

Chart depicting class ranks of Clemson Freshman. 57% in top 10% of class, 81% in top 20% of class, and 99% in top 50% of class
  • 28,600
    APPLIED
  • 17,715
    ACCEPTED
  • 4,199
    ENROLLED
  • SAT: 1260-1410
    MIDDLE 50% OF SAT SCORES
  • ACT: 28-32
    MIDDLE 50% OF ACT SCORES

The Clemson Student Body

2020 ENROLLMENT

2020 enrollment: 20,868 undergraduates, 5,538 graduate students. 50/50 male/female ratio.

2020 UNDERGRADUATE GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY

A color-coded map of the United States shows 2020 undergraduate geographic diversity. States along the east coast from FL to NY each contribute 250+ students. TX, CA, TN, OH and IL each contribute 100-250 students. AL, MI and CO contribute 50-99 students. WA, LA, KY, IN, MO and MN each contribute 25-49 students. MS, D.C., ME, WI, KS, OK and AZ contribute between 10-24 students. The remaining states all contribute less than 10 students to Clemson's undergraduate population.

2020 Freshman Class Representation

  • 56% South Carolina Residents
  • 266 South Carolina High Schools
  • 800 Non-South Carolina High Schools
  • 44 States and the District of Columbia
  • 8 Foreign Countries

Academics Report

  • 86%
    INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY WITH PH.D. OR EQUIVALENT
  • 91%
    FULL-TIME INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY