Clemson University academics
Clemson, South Carolina · Public · 23,300 undergrads
Clemson University has 23,300 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 73 fields of study. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
23,300
undergraduates.
5,872
graduate students.
73
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
5,311
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
17%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
23,300
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,872
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
28,747
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
50%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
17%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$96,551
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
76%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
8.7%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
1.9%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
5,311
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,833
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
285
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
184
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Land-grant universityCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Yes
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: media.clemson.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: clemson.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers