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Clayton State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Morrow, GA
Population 3,800,000
Website https://www.clayton.edu/
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 4,390
Men / Women 30% / 70%
Black 66%
Hispanic 12%
White 10%
Asian 6%
Mixed 4%
International 1%
Native American 0%
From State 94%
From Region 2%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 35%
Business & Economics 26%
Health Sciences 20%
Computer Science 9%
Arts 3%
Education 3%
Life & Natural Sciences 3%
Physical Sciences & Math 2%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $5,180
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $16,532
Est. In-State Cost $6,701
Est. Out-of-State Cost $21,386
10-Year ROI $175,000
ROI Percentile 71th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 18%
6-Year Graduation Rate 40%
Transfer-Out Rate 29%

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,640 (57%)
Days Without Precipitation 244 (45%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 75%
Yield (Unbound) 34%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level —

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 56%
SAT Range 900 – 1040
SAT Math Range 410 – 520
SAT RW Range 450 – 558
ACT Range 15 – 19

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Arts and Sciences 412 31% / 69% 1% $53,143 92%
Computer Science 30 — 67% / 33% 0% $92,978 97 87%
Information Technology 34 — 76% / 24% 0% $74,126 88 90%
Chemistry 7 — 57% / 43% 0% $55,818 65 —
Mathematics 6 — 0% / 100% 0% $55,499 65 —
Biology 19 — 16% / 84% 5% $51,651 56 94%
Sport Management 10 — 60% / 40% 0% $41,771 28 76%
Communication 11 — 45% / 55% 0% $39,837 23 90%
Criminal Justice 19 — 32% / 68% 0% $49,418 51 94%
English 18 — 17% / 83% 0% $46,084 41 96%
General Studies 69 — 20% / 80% 0% $50,621 54 92%
History 12 — 33% / 67% 8% $50,838 54 94%
Legal Studies 18 — 11% / 89% 0% $53,124 60 90%
Political Science 11 — 45% / 55% 9% $54,530 63 95%
Psychology 96 — 14% / 86% 1% $45,378 39 91%
Sociology 8 — 12% / 88% 0% $43,259 32 82%
Elementary Education 18 — 0% / 100% 6% $51,292 55 100%
Middle Grades Education 1 — 100% / 0% 0% $51,292 55 100%
Film Production 19 — 58% / 42% 0% $35,780 13 100%
Music 3 — 67% / 33% 0% $37,205 16 —
Music Education 2 — 0% / 100% 0% $49,142 50 —
Theatre 1 — 0% / 100% 0% $30,566 6 —
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Business 156 31% / 69% 4% $54,312 94%
Accounting 27 — 26% / 74% 4% $54,723 63 96%
Applied Business Administration 4 — 0% / 100% 0% $54,637 63 91%
Business Administration 39 — 33% / 67% 3% $54,637 63 91%
General Business 38 — 37% / 63% 11% $52,452 58 100%
Marketing 18 — 22% / 78% 0% $56,312 66 87%
Office Administration 21 — 19% / 81% 0% $54,637 63 91%
Supply Chain Management 9 — 78% / 22% 0% $54,637 63 91%
⇅ Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health 172 9% / 91% 0% $56,334 97%
Dental Hygiene 25 — 0% / 100% 0% $60,588 74 91%
Health Sciences 84 — 12% / 88% 0% $39,337 22 100%
Nursing 38 — 11% / 89% 0% $93,169 97 98%
Healthcare Administration 25 — 8% / 92% 0% $53,206 60 92%

Rankings

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