Clemson University

Clemson University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

Not reported

SAT composite middle score

1,3202024-25 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

312024-25 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

Reporting year unavailable financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

49%

Average undergraduate need met

48%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee.

Clemson University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Clemson University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Clemson University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

87.5%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

93.5%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$79,0642011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$19,500Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 217882).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Clemson University

Clemson University accepts about 38% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• University of California-Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA38% acceptance
• University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI39% acceptance
• Whitman College · Walla Walla, WA38% acceptance
• Worcester Polytechnic Institute · Worcester, MA38% acceptance
• Binghamton University · Vestal, NY39% acceptance
• Eastwick College-Nutley · Nutley, NJ38% acceptance
• Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo · Arecibo, PR38% acceptance
• LeTourneau University · Longview, TX38% acceptance
• Ohio Christian University · Circleville, OH38% acceptance
• Scripps College · Claremont, CA38% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Clemson University

Clemson University reports average merit aid of $4,905 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Illinois State University · Normal, IL$4,917 avg merit aid / yr
• The College of New Jersey · Ewing, NJ$4,884 avg merit aid / yr
• Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology · Flushing, NY$4,864 avg merit aid / yr
• Ferris State University · Big Rapids, MI$4,950 avg merit aid / yr
• Northwestern State University of Louisiana · Natchitoches, LA$4,963 avg merit aid / yr
• Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX$4,972 avg merit aid / yr
• Pitzer College · Claremont, CA$5,000 avg merit aid / yr
• Northern Michigan University · Marquette, MI$4,784 avg merit aid / yr
• Kentucky State University · Frankfort, KY$5,040 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA$5,043 avg merit aid / yr