Clayton State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 3,800,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,026
Men / Women 31% / 69%
From State 94%
From Region 2%
Athletes 174 (6.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

Black 66%
Hispanic 13%
White 7%
Asian 5%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 382 31% 14% 4% 65% 9% 2% $54,783 3 -1.00 54 94% 11.4%
Computer Science 32 — 78% 12% 12% 56% 12% 3% $99,402 23 -0.75 97 98% — — — —
Information Technology 19 — 79% 21% 5% 63% 11% 0% $68,492 5 -1.45 78 91% — — — —
Chemistry 8 — 12% 12% 50% 38% 0% 0% $65,541 22 -0.58 74 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 — 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% $59,040 8 -0.99 63 — — — — —
Biology 19 — 32% 21% 0% 58% 11% 0% $68,166 59 +0.20 78 92% — — — —
Sport Management 7 — 29% 14% 0% 86% 0% 0% $50,775 12 -1.11 43 94% — — — —
English 11 — 0% 36% 0% 55% 9% 0% $46,639 21 -0.70 32 96% 12.2% — — —
French 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $52,709 32 -0.48 48 — — — — —
General Studies 57 — 26% 5% 0% 77% 5% 4% $50,830 20 -0.62 44 92% 9.6% — — —
History 17 — 53% 59% 12% 18% 6% 0% $56,414 56 -0.05 58 91% — — — —
Spanish 3 — 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $52,382 31 -0.50 47 — — — — —
Communication 15 — 53% 7% 0% 80% 7% 0% $45,352 4 -1.54 29 97% — — — —
Political Science 6 — 17% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $49,132 1 -1.70 39 100% — — — —
Psychology 89 — 12% 7% 2% 75% 8% 2% $44,286 2 -1.64 26 94% 12.5% — — —
Sociology 15 — 13% 0% 0% 80% 7% 0% $59,770 71 +0.26 65 88% — — — —
Elementary Education 11 — 0% 18% 0% 55% 27% 0% $51,986 53 -0.04 46 100% — — — —
Film Production 15 — 47% 27% 0% 53% 13% 7% $36,042 4 -1.90 9 100% — — — —
Music 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $35,253 7 -1.24 8 — — — — —
Music Education — — — — — — — — $52,373 75 +0.60 47 — — — — —
Theatre 7 — 71% 29% 0% 57% 14% 0% $35,203 10 -1.05 8 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 27 — 19% 11% 7% 67% 15% 0% $48,702 3 -1.54 38 100% — — — —
Legal Studies 19 — 21% 5% 11% 58% 16% 0% $53,449 14 -0.89 50 96% — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Business 109 31% 14% 7% 58% 13% 2% $58,679 7 -1.16 63 95% 8.9%
Accounting 11 — 36% 18% 0% 27% 27% 18% $71,205 15 -1.02 81 92% 8.4% — — —
Applied Business Administration 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $61,092 11 -0.86 67 93% 7.6% — — —
Business Administration 25 — 24% 16% 8% 64% 8% 0% $61,092 11 -0.86 67 93% 7.6% — — —
General Business 43 — 35% 9% 12% 56% 16% 0% $53,160 2 -1.27 50 100% 10.9% — — —
Marketing 12 — 42% 25% 8% 50% 8% 0% $58,332 4 -1.50 62 87% 7.3% — — —
Office Administration 11 — 18% 18% 0% 73% 9% 0% $61,092 11 -0.86 67 93% 7.6% — — —
Supply Chain Management 6 — 33% 0% 0% 83% 0% 0% $61,092 1 -1.79 67 93% 7.6% — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Health 164 10% 7% 10% 64% 13% 2% $70,108 44 -0.27 80 93% 4.2%
Dental Hygiene 31 — 10% 10% 19% 23% 39% 6% $73,921 64 +0.32 83 88% 4.3% — — —
Health Sciences 72 — 7% 0% 4% 79% 8% 1% $50,180 6 -1.25 42 96% — — — —
Nursing 49 — 8% 14% 14% 61% 6% 0% $101,560 83 +0.93 97 92% 4.1% — — —
Healthcare Administration 12 — 33% 8% 0% 92% 0% 0% $51,406 4 -0.77 45 93% — — — —

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $5,442
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,588
Est. In-State Cost $7,040
Est. Out-of-State Cost $22,752
ROI Percentile 64th

Retention & Graduation

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

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 23.2% 152 8% 7% 11% 62% 14% 2% $71,585 25 -0.23 81 93% 4.2%
Business & Economics 19.5% 128 31% 13% 6% 62% 11% 2% $57,565 2 -1.12 60 95% 8.9%
Social Sciences 19.1% 125 18% 6% 2% 78% 7% 2% $46,505 2 -1.40 32 94% 12.5%
Humanities 13.6% 89 28% 20% 2% 62% 6% 2% $51,452 28 -0.52 45 92% 10.0%
Computer Science 7.8% 51 78% 16% 10% 59% 12% 2% $87,887 14 -1.01 92 95% —
Professional 7.0% 46 20% 9% 9% 63% 15% 0% $50,663 3 -1.27 43 98% —
Arts 3.7% 24 58% 33% 0% 50% 12% 4% $35,732 3 -1.60 9 100% —
Life & Natural Sciences 2.9% 19 32% 21% 0% 58% 11% 0% $68,166 51 +0.20 78 92% —
Education 1.7% 11 0% 18% 0% 55% 27% 0% $51,986 38 -0.04 46 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.5% 10 10% 10% 40% 40% 10% 0% $64,241 11 -0.67 72 — —

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 35 $419K $485K -$66K
Track & Field (indoor) 30 $79K $55K $24K
Track & Field (outdoor) 30 $79K $55K $24K
Basketball 18 $477K $408K $68K
Cross Country 11 $68K $43K $24K
Total 89 $1.1M $1.0M $75K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 32 $321K $328K -$6K
Track & Field (indoor) 29 $79K $52K $27K
Track & Field (outdoor) 29 $79K $52K $27K
Basketball 18 $510K $410K $100K
Cross Country 10 $71K $50K $20K
Total 85 $1.1M $894K $169K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 67 $740K $813K -$73K
Track & Field (indoor) 59 $159K $107K $51K
Track & Field (outdoor) 59 $159K $107K $51K
Basketball 36 $988K $819K $169K
Cross Country 21 $139K $94K $45K
Total 174 $2.5M $2.5M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 75% 75% 75%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 56%
SAT Range 860 – 1170
SAT Math Range 410 – 520
SAT RW Range 450 – 550