Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Clemson University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.2% of undergraduate students being women and 48.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 21,653, with 11,093 women and 10,560 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Clemson University is slightly skewed towards women students, with 53.2% of undergraduate students being women and 46.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 5,688, with 3,024 women and 2,664 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 48.8% 10,560 students
- women 51.2% 11,093 students
Graduate Students
- men 46.8% 2,664 students
- women 53.2% 3,024 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 78.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 16,896 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 7.2% of the student body, with 1,560 students. African American students represent 5.7% of the population, with 1,231 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.1%, with 881 students. Asian students account for 2.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 592 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 21 students.
International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 136 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.3% of the population, totaling 286 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Clemson University.
Undergraduate Students
- White 78.2% 16,896 students
- Hispanic 7.2% 1,560 students
- African American 5.7% 1,231 students
- Mixed race 4.1% 881 students
- Asian 2.7% 592 students
- Unknown race 1.3% 286 students
- International students 0.6% 136 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 21 students
Graduate Students
- White 63.2% 3,591 students
- International students 20.8% 1,180 students
- African American 6.7% 378 students
- Hispanic 4.0% 229 students
- Mixed race 2.0% 111 students
- Asian 1.7% 98 students
- Unknown race 1.5% 87 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 8 students
Transfer Students
- White 77.7% 1,169 students
- Unknown race 6.7% 101 students
- Hispanic 5.2% 78 students
- African American 4.4% 66 students
- Mixed race 2.8% 42 students
- Asian 2.2% 33 students
- International students 0.9% 13 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 44% 9,423 students
- 18-19 40% 8,734 students
- 22-24 13% 2,806 students
- 25-29 2% 372 students
- 30-34 0% 104 students
- 35-39 0% 41 students
- 40-49 0% 39 students
- 50-64 0% 17 students
- 25-29 31% 1,786 students
- 22-24 28% 1,616 students
- 30-34 16% 930 students
- 40-49 10% 556 students
- 35-39 9% 488 students
- 50-64 4% 222 students
- 20-21 1% 71 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Clemson University in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
South Carolina | 2,351 | 53.20% | |
North Carolina | 260 | 5.88% | |
Georgia | 221 | 5.00% | |
New Jersey | 220 | 4.98% | |
New York | 197 | 4.46% | |
Virginia | 161 | 3.64% | |
Pennsylvania | 123 | 2.78% | |
Maryland | 121 | 2.74% | |
Florida | 95 | 2.15% | |
Illinois | 95 | 2.15% | |
Texas | 91 | 2.06% | |
Connecticut | 69 | 1.56% | |
California | 51 | 1.15% | |
Tennessee | 45 | 1.02% | |
Ohio | 40 | less than 1% | |
Colorado | 29 | less than 1% | |
New Hampshire | 24 | less than 1% | |
Michigan | 18 | less than 1% | |
Wisconsin | 18 | less than 1% | |
Rhode Island | 17 | less than 1% | |
Indiana | 16 | less than 1% | |
Alabama | 15 | less than 1% | |
Minnesota | 14 | less than 1% | |
Missouri | 14 | less than 1% | |
Washington | 13 | less than 1% | |
Arizona | 12 | less than 1% | |
Louisiana | 8 | less than 1% | |
Maine | 8 | less than 1% | |
Delaware | 7 | less than 1% | |
West Virginia | 7 | less than 1% | |
Kansas | 5 | less than 1% | |
Mississippi | 5 | less than 1% | |
Arkansas | 4 | less than 1% | |
Iowa | 4 | less than 1% | |
Nevada | 4 | less than 1% | |
Nebraska | 3 | less than 1% | |
Vermont | 3 | less than 1% | |
District of Columbia | 2 | less than 1% | |
Hawaii | 2 | less than 1% | |
New Mexico | 2 | less than 1% | |
Oklahoma | 2 | less than 1% | |
Oregon | 2 | less than 1% | |
Utah | 2 | less than 1% | |
Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
Wyoming | 1 | less than 1% |
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