Clayton State University (Clayton State) is a four-year, public school located in Morrow, GA.
It offers 16 graduate programs - 12 Master's, 1 Post-bachelor's, 3 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $6,493 for in-state and $12,779 for out-of-state students.
A total of 612 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,163 students at Clayton State. Clayton State offers online graduate programs and 437 out of 612 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Clayton State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $6,493 for Georgia residents and $12,779 for out-of-state students. It offers sixteen (16) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Clayton State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 2000 Clayton State Boulevard, Morrow, GA |
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| Graduate School Students | 541 students
437 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$6,493
Out-of-State$12,779 |
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| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 16 Graduate Programs
12 Master's, 4 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Clayton State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Clayton State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Georgia residents, the tuition & fees are $6,493 and $12,779 for non-Georgia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $395 for Georgia residents and $1,402 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $5,489 | $11,775 |
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| Fees | $1,004 | $1,004 |
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| Cost per Credit | $395 | $1,402 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,250 |
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| Room & Board | $12,226 (On-Campus) / $12,186 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,934 (On-Campus) / $3,934 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $23,903 | $30,189 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $23,863 | $30,149 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $7,264 | $7,017 | $6,517 | $6,134 | $6,493 |
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| Out-of-State | $13,915 | $12,736 | $12,236 | $12,625 | $12,779 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Clayton State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 16 major areas - 12 Master's (3 online programs), 1 Post-Bachelor's, 3 Post-Master's (1 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 251 | - | 3 | - |
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| Men | 80 | - | 1 | - |
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| Women | 171 | - | 2 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Education | 4 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Clayton State graduate schools have a total of 541 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 168 male and 373 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 249 full-time and 292 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 437 students enrolled through online exclusively and 65 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 81 White, 374 Black, and 15 Asian students are attending at Clayton State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
3 grad students are younger than 22 and 175 students are older than 65. It has 248 students aged between 22 and 30 and 186 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 541 |
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| Men | 168 |
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| Women | 373 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 541 |
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| Full-time Students | 249 |
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| Part-time Students | 292 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 541 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 15 |
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| Black | 374 |
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| Hispanic | 23 |
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| White | 81 |
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| Two or more races | 16 |
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| Un-Known | 8 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 541 |
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| 21 & Under | 3 |
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| 22-24 | 98 |
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| 25-29 | 150 |
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| 30-34 | 102 |
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| 35-39 | 84 |
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| 40 & Over | 175 |
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Online Population
At Clayton State University graduate schools, 437 students enrolled online exclusively and 65 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 612 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 437 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 65 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 110 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 437 |
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| Georgia Resident | 416 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 19 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
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