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Clemson University Common Data Set 2024-25

SCTest policy: Test-optional: SAT/ACT considered if submitted, not required (fall 2025); no decision yet for fall 2026Compare with other schoolsAP credit

Acceptance rate

38.3%

23,586 of 61,517

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

1250–1400

ACT middle 50%

28–32

Who got into Clemson University: GPA and SAT of reported applicants

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GPA and SAT of 56 reported applicants, accepted vs. rejected.

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Admissions
AppliedC161,517
AdmittedC123,586
EnrolledC14,880
YieldC120.7%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Offered, counts not reported
Waitlist
Offered a placeC211,102
Accepted a placeC23,598
Admitted from waitlistC2112
Odds if you stay on the listC23.1%
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC935%
Submitted ACTC920%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9620–700
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9620–710
Average high school GPAC12—
GPA of 4.0C1186.2%
GPA 3.75–3.99C119.6%
GPA 3.50–3.74C112.7%
GPA below 3.50C111.5%
Cost and financial aid
Tuition, in-stateG1$14,038
Tuition, out-of-stateG1$39,350
Required feesG1$1,516
Food and housingG1—
Need fully met (first-years)H211.8%
Average % of need metH249%
Average need-based packageH2$14,186
Average need-based grantH2$13,154
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordVery important
  • Class rankVery important
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresImportant
  • Application essayNot considered
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesNot considered
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationConsidered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyVery important
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workNot considered
  • Work experienceNot considered
  • Level of applicant's interestNot considered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB123,401
First-year retentionB2293.5%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB86.6%
Notes on this filing
  • Admissions counts are first-time, first-year degree-seeking students for Fall 2024; applicant, admit and enrollee totals match the sums of their gender/other/unknown rows.
  • C2: waitlist block has three printed counts (offered 11102, accepted 3598, admitted 112) mapped by position; waitlist is not ranked.
  • C8A: SAT/ACT checked as 'not required for admission, but consider if submitted' for Fall 2026, while C8F says Clemson is test optional for fall 2025 and has made no decision for fall 2026. Trusted C8F for the policy summary; the C8A checkbox is for a year with no decision yet.
  • C8E: latest SAT/ACT score date is May 1.
  • C21/C22: early decision is not offered (C21 'No'). Early action is offered (closing 10/15, notification 12/15, non-restrictive), but early action applicant and admit counts are not printed.
  • C12: average high school GPA is blank.
  • C10: class rank percentages reported; bottom quarter not printed.
  • B4-B11: the Fall 2018 cohort is used. Its 6-year rate of 86.6% is printed. The 4-year rate is not printed (completers within 4 years are 2582 of 3781 final cohort), so it is left null.
  • G1: tuition for FY2025-26 costs; the in-district rate (14038) is entered as in-state because the in-state (out-of-district) row is blank; out-of-state is 39350. Food and housing comprehensive figure is not printed (housing 8208 and food 5076 printed separately), so room_and_board is null.
  • H1/H2/H2A: aid data is for 2023-24 final figures, not 2024-25. Page 36 header reads 'Common Data Set 2023-2024'.
  • H2: avg_pct_need_met (49.0) and avg_need_based_package (14186) are first-time first-year values. avg_need_based_grant (13154) is the line K need-based scholarship/grant average.
  • H2: pct_need_fully_met = 237 / 2008 = 11.8%. pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed as a rate and is left null under the computation rules.
  • B2 Total for degree-seeking first-time first-year (4,880) differs from H2 line a (4,506), which uses CDS B1 full-time first-year counts, so they are not comparable.

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Clemson University admissions FAQ
What is Clemson University's acceptance rate?
Clemson University admitted 23,586 of 61,517 first-year applicants for 2024-25, an acceptance rate of 38.3%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Clemson University have early decision?
No. Clemson University does not offer early decision, per its 2024-25 Common Data Set.
What SAT score do you need for Clemson University?
The middle 50% of Clemson University's enrolled first-years scored 1250–1400 on the SAT and 28–32 on the ACT.
How many students get off Clemson University's waitlist?
Clemson University offered 11,102 students a waitlist spot and admitted 112 from it (3.1% of those who stayed on).
How much does Clemson University cost?
Tuition is $14,038 in-state, before aid. The average need-based grant is $13,154.
What is Clemson University's graduation rate?
86.6% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Clemson University Common Data Set 2024-25 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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