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Clemson University

Clemson University

Clemson University, founded in 1889, is a public, coeducational, research university. Thomas Green Clemson, the University's founder, willed most of his estate for the establishment of a college that would promote scientific agriculture and mechanical arts. The university enrolls more than 10,000 undergraduates and over 3,000 postgraduates.

Clemson University offers degrees and programs in a wide variety of subjects in arts, accountancy, agriculture, engineering, sciences, teaching, and general education. There are several colleges under this University, including:

  • College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences
  • College of Arts, Architecture, and Humanities
  • College of Business and Behavioral Sciences
  • College of Engineering and Science
  • College of Health, Education, and Human Development
  • Calhoun Honors College
  • Emeritus College
  • University Center of Greenville

The Clemson Tigers, as the University’s sports teams are called, wear the team colors purple and orange. There are separate men’s teams for baseball, basketball, football, cross-country, golf, soccer, track and field, swimming and diving, and tennis. The women’s sports include basketball, cross-country, rowing, soccer, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, and volleyball. The Clemson Tigers have won 4 national championships in football, soccer and golf.

For addiitonal information about Clemson's career services, please read CityTownInfo's interview with its Career Services Director, Flora Riley.

Overview of Clemson University

Clemson, SC is home to Clemson. Clemson is a town not far from a more urbanized area. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Clemson go up to the Doctoral degree.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in engineering, real estate and construction management, and architecture and planning.

Clemson Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Three quarters of students in 2007 had SAT verbal scores of at least 540. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 580 and 670.

Faculty

Clemson maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Clemson is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school has 17,585 enrolled students (as of 2007).

Student Life

Clemson offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Atlantic Coast Conference.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Clemson

Clemson University
201 Sikes Hall
Clemson, SC 29634
General Phone: (864) 656-4636
http://www.clemson.edu

Clemson Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management648business management, marketing, finance, accounting, human resources, operations management, business and related services, marketing studies, ...
Engineering592mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, ceramic engineering, ...
Liberal Arts498English, speech and rhetoric, political science, history, economics, sociology, foreign languages and literature, foreign language and literature, ...
Education And Teaching463elementary school teaching, school counseling, secondary teaching, early childhood education, educational administration, middle school teaching, special ed, reading teaching, ...
Science275biology, chemistry, physics, biochemistry, microbiology, animal genetics, geology, chemistry courses, ...
Therapy And Counseling161psychology, community psychology, organizational psychology, psychology courses
Nursing And Emergency Medicine161registered nursing, nursing science
Computer Science And Engineering150computer and info science, computer engineering, information science, computer programming
Architecture And Planning133architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, environmental design
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy122parks and recreation management
Medicine120health professions, pre-med, pre-dentistry, pre-veterinary
Agricultural Science And Management104agricultural economics, food science, aquaculture, various agricutural courses, agricultural management
Design83industrial design
Real Estate And Construction Management72construction management, real estate
Conservation And Resource Management52conservation, forest management, forest sciences, natural resources courses
Animal Science And Care49animal science
Mathematics47mathematics
Landscaping And Horticulture43horticultural science, applied horticulture, plant sciences, various soil sciences courses
Science And Laboratory Technician32science tech
Art Studies29art studies
Drama And Performing Arts15various performing arts
Religion And Philosophy14philosophy
Media13communication and journalism, health communication
Family And Social Work12public administration, public policy analysis, human development and family studies, family and community services
Medical Support And Technology8pre-pharmacy

Number of programs and degrees for Clemson in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2,94673
Master's degree80366
Doctor's degree13840
Post-master's certificate93

Clemson Student Body

In 2007, Clemson had a total enrollment of 17,585 students (16,230 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men49%
Women49%
Full-Time98%
Part-Time2%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate78%
Graduate22%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White78%
Black7%
Hispanic1%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
Unknown7%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1931%
20-2134%
22-2418%
25-298%
30-343%
35-392%
40-492%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
South Carolina66%
North Carolina6%
Georgia5%
Maryland3%
Virginia3%
Florida2%
New Jersey2%
Tennessee2%
Pennsylvania1%
New York1%
Ohio1%
Texas1%
Massachusetts1%
Connecticut1%
Delaware1%

Clemson Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time90 %
Part-Time69 %

Clemson Room and Board (2007)

Clemson offers campus housing for 6,500 of its 16,230 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Clemson, South Carolina for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other South Carolina Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Clemson Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total12,7846,99055%2,86641%
Men6,1053,34955%1,41742%
Women6,6793,64155%1,39538%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal540640
SAT Math580670
SAT Writing530630
ACT Composite2429

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrecommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT88%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT12%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Clemson Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 10,370
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 22,300
Room and board$ 6,170
Room charge$ 3,500
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,492
Books and supplies$ 924
Other expenses$ 4,220

Financial Aid:
Clemson participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 342500)

Clemson Faculty

Clemson has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured449129
Non-tenured, but on tenure track198104
Non-tenured and not on tenure track116138

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year38$102,3258$105,657
Associate professorcalendar year17$84,5712*
Assistant professorcalendar year9$70,6652*
Lecturercalendar year14$53,1973$44,873
All faculty totalcalendar year78$85,98515$84,438

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year257$108,91253$96,894
Associate professoracademic year155$78,43669$69,807
Assistant professoracademic year174$70,982105$62,439
Instructoracademic year0*3$49,209
Lectureracademic year68$43,636109$41,820
All faculty totalacademic year654$84,811339$62,579

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Clemson Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
FootballAtlantic Coast Conference
BasketballAtlantic Coast Conference
BaseballAtlantic Coast Conference
TrackAtlantic Coast Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total482977
Football12012
Basketball358
Track718
Baseball707
All Other Sports192342

Clemson Degree Programs (2007)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agricultural Economics
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
Aquaculture
Food Science

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE
Animal Sciences, General

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING
Architecture (BArch, BA/BS, MArch, MA/MS, PhD)
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning
Environmental Design/Architecture
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Marketing, Other
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
Forest Sciences and Biology
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
Natural Resources/Conservation, General

DESIGN
Industrial Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Agricultural Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Reading Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Agricultural/Biological Engineering and Bioengineering
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, Other
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Family and Community Services
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
Public Administration
Public Policy Analysis

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Horticultural Science
Plant Sciences, General
Soil Sciences, Other

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Historic Preservation and Conservation
History, General
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Health Communication

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Pre-Pharmacy Studies

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Pre-Dentistry Studies
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Veterinary Studies

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Construction Management
Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Animal Genetics
Animal Physiology
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Entomology
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Microbiology, General
Physics, General
Plant Physiology
Toxicology

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Community Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology, General
Psychology, Other

Clemson Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Clemson Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Clemson Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Clemson Number of students
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Clemson % of degrees in engineering
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Clemson Salaries of full-time faculty
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Clemson Student SAT scores
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Clemson Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in design
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 15%Clemson % of degrees in design
% of degrees in real estate and construction management
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Clemson % of degrees in real estate and construction management
% of degrees in science and laboratory technician
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 16%Clemson % of degrees in science and laboratory technician
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Clemson Male % of student body
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Clemson % of degrees in conservation and resource management
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Clemson Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Clemson % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Clemson % of degrees in architecture and planning
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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