Clayton State University
Clayton State University admitted 68% of applicants. Students who submitted scores typically had 860–1078 on the SAT. Its average net price after aid for in-state students was $8,868 a year. Within six years, 38% of first-time, full-time students graduated.
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Admissions
- Admission rate
- 68%
- SAT/ACT scores
- Considered if submitted
- SAT middle 50%
- 860–1078
- ACT middle 50%
- 15–19
Cost
- In-state cost of attendance, before aid
- $18,397 a year
- Average in-state net price after aid
- $8,868 a year
- In-state net price for families earning under $30,000
- $7,686 a year
- In-state tuition and fees
- $5,240 a year
- Out-of-state tuition and fees
- $16,904 a year
Outcomes
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 38%
- Students who return for a second year
- 71%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- $54,701 a year
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,250
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,348
- Undergraduates with a Pell Grant
- 50%
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20 to 1
- Campus setting
- Suburb
Most common fields of study
Share of the degrees the college awarded, by field.
- Health professions
- 22%
- Business, management and marketing
- 15%
- Psychology
- 12%
- Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities
- 11%
- Computer and information sciences
- 9%
Colleges with similar selectivity
Closest by admission rate and SAT scores.
- Tennessee State University TN · 70% admitted
- Bluffton University OH · 67% admitted
- Southwest Baptist University MO · 68% admitted
- Millikin University IL · 67% admitted
- Missouri Valley College MO · 69% admitted
- Eastern Illinois University IL · 65% admitted
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- Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus GA · 14% admitted
- University of North Georgia GA · 68% admitted
- Savannah College of Art and Design GA · 83% admitted
- Georgia Gwinnett College GA · 96% admitted
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, most recent institution-level data (October 2026 release). Admission figures are reported by the college; check its website for current requirements.