Clayton State University

Academics

Bachelor’s 81%

Associate’s 12%

Certificate 6%

Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences3%

Business, Management, Marketing22%

Communication, Journalism3%

Computer and Information Sciences6%

Education1%

English Language and Literature1%

Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%

Health Professions and Related Programs21%

History2%

Law Enforcement, Firefighting3%

Legal Professions and Studies4%

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities16%

Mathematics and Statistics1%

Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%

Philosophy and Religious Studies0%

Physical Sciences0%

Psychology10%

Social Sciences2%

Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admission Rate 54%

Median SAT Math 460

Median SAT Reading 470

Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 420–500

200 800

SAT Reading (25–75%) 440–500

200 800

ACT Composite (25–75%) 18–21

1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $5,000

Out-of-State Tuition $16,000

Average Total Cost $18,000

Average Net Cost $11,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$10,000	$12,034	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$10,000	$12,920	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$14,000	$15,593	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$15,000	$17,450	$18,184
>$110K	$16,000	$18,782	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 55%

Median Federal Debt $17,000

Repayment Rate 36%

Median Payment $284

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	58%	46%	46%
$30K–$48K	19%	16%	16%
$48K–$75K	12%	13%	14%
$75K–$110K	7%	11%	10%
>$110K	5%	15%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$19,000	$13,558	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$16,000	$13,609	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$13,000	$12,553	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$19,000	$14,547	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$12,000	$11,204	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$45,000	$31,919	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$31,000	$22,909	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$8,000	$6,308	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$4,000	$3,436	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	29%	42%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	36%	48%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	43%	54%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	51%	61%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 71%

Transfer Rate 37%

Withdrawal Rate 21%

Graduation Rate 30%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	10%	28%	33%
Within 6 Years	30%	46%	49%
Within 8 Years	36%	51%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	47%	56%	57%
Black	30%	42%	41%
Caucasian	28%	48%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	33%	48%	47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	100%	67%	63%
Non-US citizens/residents	40%	60%	58%
Two or more races	19%	48%	48%
Other race	34%	51%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 5,630

Full-time Undergrads 36%

Avg Entry Age 25

Graduate Students 441

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	71%	59%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	29%	41%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	5%	6%	7%
Black	66%	31%	13%
Caucasian	15%	46%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	7%	9%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	0%	0%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	2%	3%	4%
Two or more races	3%	3%	4%
Other race	2%	2%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	47%	38%	37%
$30K–$48K	21%	18%	17%
$48K–$75K	15%	16%	16%
$75K–$110K	9%	13%	14%
>$110K	8%	19%	19%

Nearby Colleges

United Education Institute-Morrow

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Interactive College of Technology-Morrow

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Empire Beauty School-Morrow

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Profile Institute of Barber-Styling

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Nearby Airports

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

6 miles, NW • 5 star

Columbus Airport

82 miles, SW • 1 star

Lovell Field

111 miles, N • 1.4 star

Augusta Regional Airport at Bush Field

137 miles, SE • 1.4 star