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Clemson University

Overview of Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina 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 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 540. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 570 and 660. Since a large share of students are from out-of-state, you can assume Clemson has broad appeal.

Faculty

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 17,165 enrolled students (as of 2005).

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
Admissions Phone: (864) 656-2287
Financial Aid Phone: (864) 656-2280
http://www.clemson.edu

Clemson Programs and Degrees (2005)

Clemson awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management767business management, marketing, finance, accounting, human resources, operations management, business and related services, electronic commerce
Engineering646mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, chemical engineering, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, environmental engineering, ...
Education And Teaching525elementary school teaching, school counseling, early childhood education, secondary teaching, middle school teaching, educational administration, agricultural teaching, industrial arts teaching, ...
Liberal Arts459speech and rhetoric, political science, English, sociology, history, economics, foreign languages and literature, foreign language and literature, ...
Science244biology, chemistry, physics, microbiology, biochemistry, chemistry courses, toxicology, entomology, ...
Computer Science And Engineering202computer and info science, computer engineering, information science, computer programming
Nursing And Emergency Medicine156registered nursing, nursing science
Therapy And Counseling150psychology, community psychology, organizational psychology, psychology courses
Architecture And Planning149architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, environmental design
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy115parks and recreation management, nutrition sciences
Design105industrial design
Agricultural Science And Management90aquaculture, agricultural economics, food science, agricultural management, various agricutural courses
Medicine90health professions, pre-med, pre-veterinary, pre-dentistry
Conservation And Resource Management59forest management, forest sciences, conservation, natural resources courses
Real Estate And Construction Management58construction management, real estate
Mathematics51mathematics
Landscaping And Horticulture47horticultural science, applied horticulture, plant sciences, agronomy
Animal Science And Care46animal science
Science And Laboratory Technician39science tech
Art Studies25art studies
Media21communication and journalism, health communication
Religion And Philosophy11philosophy
Family And Social Work11public administration, public policy analysis, human development and family studies
Drama And Performing Arts8various performing arts
Medical Assistant And Technician6pre-pharmacy
Medical Adminstration0health care administration

Number of programs and degrees for Clemson in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree3,00570
Master's degree93864
Doctor's degree13139
Post-master's certificate63
Postbaccalaureate certificate06

Clemson Student Body

In 2005, Clemson had a total enrollment of 17,165 students (16,022 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men54%
Women46%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate77%
Graduate23%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White79%
Black7%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races6%
(Foreign Students)5%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1932%
20-2131%
22-2420%
25-298%
30-343%
35-392%
40-492%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
South Carolina62%
Georgia8%
North Carolina4%
Virginia4%
Maryland3%
Florida2%
Pennsylvania2%
Ohio2%
New Jersey2%
Tennessee2%
New York1%
Massachusetts1%
Connecticut1%
Texas1%
Illinois1%
New Hampshire1%

Clemson Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time89 %
Part-Time83 %

Clemson Room and Board (2005)

Clemson offers campus housing for 6,345 of its 16,022 (full-time) students.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Clemson Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total10,6207,28769%3,03342%
Men5,3533,61067%1,64446%
Women5,2673,67770%1,38938%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal540640
SAT Math570660
ACT Composite2428

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 SAT85%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT15%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (864) 656-2287

Clemson Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 8,816
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,440
Room and board$ 5,780
Room charge$ 3,470
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,310
Books and supplies$ 820
Other expenses$ 4,012

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

Financial Aid Phone Number: (864) 656-2280

Clemson Faculty

Clemson has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured473109
Non-tenured, but on tenure track15683
Non-tenured and not on tenure track161115

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year43$91,9158$85,939
Associate professorcalendar year15$76,8671*
Assistant professorcalendar year7$66,0920*
Lecturercalendar year10$55,5051*
All faculty totalcalendar year75$81,64110$78,959

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year285$95,05945$81,046
Associate professoracademic year150$69,71363$62,525
Assistant professoracademic year130$62,99278$56,132
Instructoracademic year0*1*
Lectureracademic year41$39,14364$38,854
All faculty totalacademic year606$78,123251$57,760

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

Clemson Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

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

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total237159396
Football85085
Track382866
Baseball37037
Basketball101626
All Other Sports67115182

Clemson Degree Programs (2005)

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/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
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

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

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Agronomy and Crop Science
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Horticultural Science
Plant Sciences, General

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 ADMINSTRATION
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
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
Nutrition Sciences
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
Botany/Plant Biology
Chemistry, General
Chemistry, Other
Entomology
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other
Geology/Earth Science, General
Microbiology, General
Physical Sciences, Other
Physics, General
Plant Physiology
Toxicology
Zoology/Animal Biology

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other

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

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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 3%Clemson Number of students
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 6%Clemson % students on athletic fin. aid
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 6%Clemson Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Clemson Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Clemson % of degrees in engineering
% of degrees in design
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 11%Clemson % of degrees in design
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Clemson Student SAT scores
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 14%Clemson % of students from other states
% of degrees in conservation and resource management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Clemson % of degrees in conservation and resource management
% 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
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Clemson Dorm rooms per full-time student
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Clemson Male % of student body
% of degrees in science and laboratory technician
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Clemson % of degrees in science and laboratory technician
% of degrees in architecture and planning
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Clemson % of degrees in architecture and planning
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 20%Clemson % of degrees in computer science and engineering
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
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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