Clemson University Academic Life

Summary

The student-faculty ratio at Clemson University is 18:1, and the school has 51.6 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Clemson University include: Physical Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Health Professions and Related Programs; and Social Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 90.5 percent.

Faculty & Classes

General education/core curriculum required	Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts Foreign languages Humanities Sciences (biological or physical) Computer literacy Social science Mathematics Other English (including composition)
Class sizes
Student-faculty ratio	18:1
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution

Majors

Five most popular majors for 2011 graduates

Physical Sciences 30% Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 16% Engineering 10% Health Professions and Related Programs 6% Social Sciences 6%

Academic Programs & Offerings

Degrees offered	Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs	Bioengineering; Civil Engineering; Computer Science; Economics; Food Science; Mathematical Science
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences 100% Service learning 51% Senior capstone or culminating academic experience 39% Writing in the disciplines 100% Undergraduate research/creative projects 38% Learning communities 30%

Graduation & Retention

Average freshman retention rate	91%
4-year graduation rate	54

* Academic Life details based on 2011 data