Clayton State University: Statistics

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Acceptance rate
56%
Average SAT
990
Average ACT
19
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
5,283
Graduates
564
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 56% and is among the top 19% 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 56% 53% 58%
Applicants 2,255 741 1,490
Admissions 1,270 396 870
Freshmen enrolled full time 508 194 314
Freshmen enrolled part time 71 29 42

2,376 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

2,073 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
284 or 49%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 890
or below

75% of them
had 1090
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Clayton State University are 890-1090 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
119 or 21%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 16
or below

75% of them
had 22
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Clayton State University are 16-22 (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 3609 (62%)
White 788 (14%)
Hispanic 625 (11%)
Asian 385 (7%)
Two or more races 165 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 160 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 91 (2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 7 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (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
$8,529
Students receiving aid
100%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $4,064$5,513
Tuition in-state $4,064$5,513
Tuition out-of-state $14,786$11,232
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 $10,980
Room charge $6,858
Meal charge $4,122

Clayton State University majors

Clayton State University has granted 937 bachelor's degrees across 33 programs and 287 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 48 121
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 43 82 4
Community Psychology 110
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 104
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 90 4
Organizational Leadership 54
Office Management and Supervision 46
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 43
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration & Management 41
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General 37
Business & Commerce, General 36
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 24 9
Public Administration 33
Cinematography and Film & Video Production 5 27
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 29
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 28
Accounting 21
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 21
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 12 9
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 21
Information Technology 19
Computer Science 17
Education, General 16
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 16
Clinical Psychology 15
Information Science & Studies 14
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 12
English Language and Literature, General 11
History, General 11
Historic Preservation and Conservation, General 10
Mathematics, General 10
Sociology, General 10
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 7
Political Science and Government, General 7
Chemistry, General 6
Elementary Education and Teaching 6
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 4
Music, General 3
Music Teacher Education 1
Philosophy 1
Grand Total 74 937 287

Clayton State University has a graduation rate of 34%, which is among the 17% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 34% 24% 40%
  • Full-time retention rate - 60%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Clayton State University has published 1,123 scientific papers with 14,734 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Biology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Psychology, Engineering, and Sociology.

Publications
1,123
Citations
14,734

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
725 / 9,545
Political Science
505 / 6,293
Computer Science
504 / 8,399
Law
466 / 6,220
Biology
441 / 7,453
Environmental Science
408 / 5,779
Medicine
395 / 6,672
Psychology
393 / 6,588
Engineering
385 / 5,576
Sociology
378 / 4,312
Philosophy
353 / 4,119
Business
346 / 5,900
Mathematics
343 / 4,524
Physics
318 / 3,689
Economics
274 / 3,250
Geography and Cartography
257 / 3,420
Chemistry
225 / 3,551
Statistics
222 / 3,550
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
206 / 2,999
History
205 / 1,967
Quantum and Particle physics
192 / 2,293
Ecology
174 / 2,550
Social Psychology
172 / 4,143
Geology
171 / 2,097
Management
170 / 2,776
Genetics
166 / 2,851
Art & Design
162 / 2,803
Development Studies
149 / 1,106
Archaeology
148 / 1,579
Linguistics
141 / 2,292
Machine Learning
139 / 2,607
Biochemistry
136 / 1,935
Paleontology
125 / 1,593
Psychiatry
121 / 3,106
Marketing
120 / 2,346
Education Majors
115 / 1,037
Math Teachers
114 / 809
Pathology
111 / 1,906
Finance
107 / 1,556
Botany
107 / 1,475

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 5 4
1992 3 7
1993 4 5
1994 2 10
1995 4 18
1996 6 14
1997 6 17
1998 7 28
1999 8 28
2000 13 43
2001 20 53
2002 17 101
2003 16 93
2004 9 126
2005 22 123
2006 31 165
2007 35 226
2008 57 270
2009 39 318
2010 38 376
2011 41 490
2012 47 605
2013 45 637
2014 57 800
2015 50 807
2016 70 973
2017 51 943
2018 70 982
2019 55 1062
2020 85 1238
2021 66 1229
2022 56 1269
2023 33 1287
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General info

Alternative names CSU
Founded 1969
Motto Dreams. Made Real.
Colors blue, orange
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 602
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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