Clemson, South Carolina · Public · 4-year · Midsize suburb
Overview
Clemson University is a public four-year institution based in Clemson, South Carolina. The campus sits in a midsize suburban area. It enrolled 29,077 students in fall 2024, including 23,401 undergraduates and 5,676 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity.
Clemson University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 174 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Marketing, and Biology. It awarded 8,615 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 21 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
93% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
29,077
Students enrolled
93%
First-year retention
8,615
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
174
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 174
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
93%
First-year retention, part-time students
80%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
6,137
Master's degrees
1,780
Doctoral degrees (research)
296
Professional doctorates
22
Certificates under 1 year
133
Postbaccalaureate certificates
104
Post-master's certificates
143
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
29,077
Undergraduates, fall 2024
23,401
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,676
Full-time, fall 2024
90%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
31,678
Undergraduates, 2024-25
24,916
Graduate students, 2024-25
6,762
Full-time, 2024-25
85%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
53%
Men
47%
White
71%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
21
Programs with a fully online option
48
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
57%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
President
James P. Clements
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization