How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Clemson University admits about 38.3% of applicants. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,240 and 1,410 on the SAT or between 28 and 32 on the ACT (interquartile range). Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.8% receive Pell Grants and 17.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 24.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Clemson University #282 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. That standing reflects the institution's selective admissions profile and a Pell share that sits below the median for comparable institutions, meaning the population of students from low-income backgrounds is narrower than at many peer public universities. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $54,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 84.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 86.6%, with Pell-eligible students completing at 71.2% — a figure that reflects meaningful institutional support for students who do enroll from lower-income backgrounds. Freshman retention stands at 93.5%, signaling that students who arrive at Clemson largely stay and progress. Azimuth ranks Clemson University #157 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern here mirrors what Azimuth's analysis of access and outcomes describes as the selective-achiever dynamic: low-income students who gain admission to Clemson University complete at strong rates and reach competitive earnings, but the institution's admission profile and Pell share limit the number of students who benefit from that pathway at scale.
Clemson University admits about 38.3% of applicants. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,240 and 1,410 on the SAT or between 28 and 32 on the ACT (interquartile range). Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.8% receive Pell Grants and 17.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 24.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Clemson University #282 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. That standing reflects the institution's selective admissions profile and a Pell share that sits below the median for comparable institutions, meaning the population of students from low-income backgrounds is narrower than at many peer public universities. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $54,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 84.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 86.6%, with Pell-eligible students completing at 71.2% — a figure that reflects meaningful institutional support for students who do enroll from lower-income backgrounds. Freshman retention stands at 93.5%, signaling that students who arrive at Clemson largely stay and progress. Azimuth ranks Clemson University #157 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern here mirrors what Azimuth's analysis of access and outcomes describes as the selective-achiever dynamic: low-income students who gain admission to Clemson University complete at strong rates and reach competitive earnings, but the institution's admission profile and Pell share limit the number of students who benefit from that pathway at scale.
Clemson University admits about 38.3% of applicants. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,240 and 1,410 on the SAT or between 28 and 32 on the ACT (interquartile range). Among enrolled undergraduates, 14.8% receive Pell Grants and 17.2% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 24.6% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Clemson University #282 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. That standing reflects the institution's selective admissions profile and a Pell share that sits below the median for comparable institutions, meaning the population of students from low-income backgrounds is narrower than at many peer public universities. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $54,700 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 84.7 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 86.6%, with Pell-eligible students completing at 71.2% — a figure that reflects meaningful institutional support for students who do enroll from lower-income backgrounds. Freshman retention stands at 93.5%, signaling that students who arrive at Clemson largely stay and progress. Azimuth ranks Clemson University #157 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern here mirrors what Azimuth's analysis of access and outcomes describes as the selective-achiever dynamic: low-income students who gain admission to Clemson University complete at strong rates and reach competitive earnings, but the institution's admission profile and Pell share limit the number of students who benefit from that pathway at scale.
