Clayton State University: Statistics

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#3264 of 14,131 In the World
#905 of 2,597 In North America
#837 of 2,496 In the United States
#23 of 63 In Georgia
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Acceptance rate
71%
Average SAT
969
Average ACT
18
Aid receiving
94%
Undergraduates
5,301
Graduates
541
Male:Female Ratio
30:70
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Post-master's certificate
Website
clayton.edu

Clayton State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Clayton State University has an acceptance rate of 71% and is among the top 34% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 71% 68% 72%
Applicants 1,782 563 1,200
Admissions 1,258 382 862
Freshmen enrolled full time 444 174 270
Freshmen enrolled part time 60 24 36

2,313 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,249 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
232 or 46%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 868
or below

75% of them
had 1070
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Clayton State University are 868-1070 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
89 or 18%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 16
or below

75% of them
had 20
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Clayton State University are 16-20 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Black or African American 3576 (61%)
White 703 (12%)
Hispanic 651 (11%)
Asian 372 (6%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 237 (4%)
Two or more races 201 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 81 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 7 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,505
Students receiving aid
94%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,064$5,130
Tuition in-state $4,064$5,130
Tuition out-of-state $14,786$11,621
Fee in-district $1,004$1,004
Fee in-state $1,004$1,004
Fee out-of-state $1,004$1,004

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,246
Combined charge for room and board $11,528
Room charge $7,142
Meal charge $4,386

Clayton State University majors

Clayton State University has granted 847 bachelor's degrees across 33 programs and 270 master's across 10 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Clayton State University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Business Administration and Management, General 38 115
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 117
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 34 52 7
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 75 5
Community Psychology 78
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 49
Organizational Leadership 47
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 38
Information Technology 37
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 30 7
Business & Commerce, General 35
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 2 32
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 31
Public Administration 31
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 25
Computer Science 23
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 7 16
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 22
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 21
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 21
Clinical Psychology 19
Accounting 18
Office Management and Supervision 17
Information Science & Studies 16
History, General 15
English Language and Literature, General 14
Education, General 11
Elementary Education and Teaching 11
Sociology, General 10
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 9
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 7
Mathematics, General 6
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 5
Chemistry, General 5
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 4
Music Teacher Education 4
Music, General 3
Political Science and Government, General 3
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 2
Spanish Language and Literature 2
Grand Total 59 847 270

Clayton State University has a graduation rate of 35%, which is among the 18% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 35% 23% 43%
  • Full-time retention rate - 73%
  • Part-time retention rate - 68%

Publications & Citations

Clayton State University has published 1,289 scientific papers with 21,090 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Political Science, Law, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Engineering.

Publications
1,289
Citations
21,090

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
807 / 13,783
Computer Science
573 / 11,293
Political Science
564 / 8,981
Law
518 / 8,811
Biology
505 / 10,354
Medicine
463 / 9,128
Environmental Science
448 / 7,553
Psychology
439 / 9,792
Sociology
424 / 6,379
Engineering
423 / 6,930
Philosophy
396 / 6,400
Business
378 / 8,328
Mathematics
362 / 6,047
Physics
353 / 4,969
Economics
305 / 4,515
Geography and Cartography
289 / 4,770
Chemistry
262 / 4,325
Statistics
230 / 4,697
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
228 / 3,972
History
219 / 2,713
Quantum and Particle physics
216 / 3,156
Genetics
203 / 4,404
Ecology
194 / 3,250
Management
190 / 3,868
Social Psychology
187 / 6,084
Geology
181 / 2,466
Art & Design
179 / 3,761
Development Studies
174 / 1,601
Linguistics
165 / 3,816
Biochemistry
162 / 2,367
Archaeology
162 / 2,238
Machine Learning
144 / 3,535
Marketing
135 / 3,346
Psychiatry
135 / 4,393
Pathology
132 / 2,544
Education Majors
129 / 1,460
Paleontology
128 / 1,979
Math Teachers
127 / 1,081
Finance
116 / 2,223
Botany
114 / 2,155

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 4 15
1993 4 12
1994 2 16
1995 5 25
1996 6 22
1997 7 23
1998 7 34
1999 8 42
2000 14 62
2001 19 85
2002 20 144
2003 18 161
2004 8 183
2005 24 168
2006 28 240
2007 40 271
2008 58 336
2009 42 424
2010 38 491
2011 55 657
2012 43 760
2013 47 836
2014 57 1015
2015 57 1046
2016 78 1199
2017 61 1193
2018 72 1321
2019 57 1387
2020 96 1619
2021 73 1739
2022 68 1658
2023 48 1801
2024 61 1647
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Notable alumni

  1. Gary Anthony Williams

    Gary Anthony Williams
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorscreenwriterfilm actortelevision producer
    Biography

    Gary Anthony Williams is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He has voiced the character Uncle Ruckus on The Boondocks, General Horace Warfield in StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and Dr. Richard Tygan in XCOM 2, portraying Anton "Bebop" Zeck in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. He has also appeared on shows such as Boston Legal, I'm Sorry, Malcolm in the Middle and The Soul Man. He was a cast member on the sketch comedy series Blue Collar TV and currently the improv comedy series Whose Line Is It Anyway?. He is also a co-founder of the L.A. Comedy Shorts Film Festival.

  2. Siobhan Wilson

    Siobhan Wilson
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1994-.. (age 31)
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    Siobhan Marie Wilson, also known as Shiv Wilson or just Shiv, is a footballer who plays as a defender for Birmingham City. Born and raised in England to a British Jamaican father, she is capped for the Jamaica women's national team.

General info

Alternative names CSU
Founded 1969
Motto Dreams. Made Real.
Colors blue, orange
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 544
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 2000 Clayton State Boulevard
Morrow, Georgia, 30260-0285
United States
City population 7,000
Phone 6784664000

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