The student-faculty ratio at Clemson University is 16:1, and the school has 54.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Clemson University include: Engineering; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Health Professions and Related Programs; and Social Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 93 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Total faculty
1,300 full time
395 part time
Minority
21% full time
8% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
87%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
10%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students54.5%
20-4931.6%
50 or more13.9%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Computer literacy
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
93%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
75%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
71%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
83%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
86%
6-year graduation rate of international students
54%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
57
Post-master's certificates
30
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
232
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Auburn University
Medical University of South Carolina
Texas A&M University--College Station
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
University of South Carolina--Columbia
Virginia Tech
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Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Strom Thurmond, The late United States Senator from South Carolina. Longest serving Senator in U.S. history, Nancy ODell, former Miss South Carolina and host of Access Hollywood, Lucas Glover, winner of the 2009 US Open Golf championship
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
when applying
Credits apply to multiple majors
sometimes
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Engineering 20%
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 19%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 10%
Health Professions and Related Programs 7%
Social Sciences 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Food Science$47,200
Animal Science$40,500
Architecture and Related Services
Landscape Architecture$47,200
Architecture$43,000
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$51,300
Biology$41,200
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Construction Management$61,300
Finance$57,000
Accounting$55,000
International Business$50,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,800
Marketing$48,600
Human Resources Management and Services$37,100
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Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication and Media Studies$46,200
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$67,200
Engineering
Chemical Engineering$78,000
Computer Engineering (CE)$71,300
Electrical Engineering (EE)$69,000
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$68,400
Industrial Engineering (IE)$66,100
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$45,700
Health Professions and Related Programs
Mathematics and Statistics
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness$47,100
Social Sciences
Economics$58,300
Political Science and Government$49,900
Sociology$35,900
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$46,000
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agricultural Economics
Animal Sciences, General
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Aquaculture
Food Science
Horticultural Science
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Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
Landscape Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Animal Genetics
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Microbiology, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Construction Management
Finance, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Information Science/Studies
Education
Agricultural Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
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Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Rhetoric and Composition
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Pre-Pharmacy Studies
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Natural Resources and Conservation
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Criminology
Economics, General
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Industrial and Product Design
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Minors
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, Other
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Professions and Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Science, Technology and Society
Sustainability Studies
Systems Science and Theory
Military Science, Leadership and Operational Art
Air Force JROTC/ROTC
Military and Strategic Leadership
Natural Resources and Conservation
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management
Forest Sciences and Biology
Natural Resource Economics
Urban Forestry
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services, Other
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, General
Sociology
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Mathematics and Statistics
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
East Asian Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
French Studies
German Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies, Other
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
Rhetoric and Composition
Writing, General
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agricultural Business and Management, General
Agronomy and Crop Science
Animal Sciences, General
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General
Aquaculture
Food Science
Horse Husbandry/Equine Science and Management
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Architecture and Related Services
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Animal Genetics
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Entomology
Microbiology, General
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
American Sign Language (ASL)
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Film/Cinema/Video Studies
Playwriting and Screenwriting
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physical Sciences
Physics, General
Education
Education, General
Education, Other
Secondary Education and Teaching
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Economics
Food Science
Civil Engineering
Computer Science
Mathematical Science
Bioengineering
Student participation in special study options
Distance learning83%
Dual enrollment22%
Independent study21%
Study abroad20%
Cooperative (work-study plan) program12%
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences99%
Writing in the disciplines95%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience71%
Undergraduate research/creative projects54%
Service learning47%
Learning communities31%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy, other
Cooperative education programs
Agriculture, Art, Business, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Home Economics, Humanities, Natural Sciences, Social/Behavioral Science, Technologies, Vocational Arts
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
10
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
1,503
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
3%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester, Oak Ridge Science Semester (TN)
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Bhutan
Botswana
Brazil
Cambodia
Canada
Chile
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
20%
Consortia
Consortia
Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics
The Clemson Vehicular Electronics
Gas Storage Technology Consortium
Nutrition Consortium
Coastal Waccamaw Stormwater Education Consortium
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
