Clemson University (Clemson) is a four-year, public school located in Clemson, SC.
It offers 189 graduate programs - 87 Master's, 58 Doctorate, 34 Post-bachelor's, and 10 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $12,646 for in-state and $24,798 for out-of-state students.
A total of 5,676 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 29,077 students at Clemson. Clemson offers online graduate programs and 1,896 out of 5,676 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Clemson'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 $12,646 for South Carolina residents and $24,798 for out-of-state students. It offers 189 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Clemson University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 201 Sikes Hall, Clemson, SC |
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| Graduate School Students | 5,872 students
1,896 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$12,646
Out-of-State$24,798 |
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| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 189 Graduate Programs
87 Master's, 58 Doctorate, 44 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Clemson University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Clemson University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $12,646 and $24,798 for non-South Carolina residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $687 for South Carolina residents and $1,339 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $11,220 | $23,372 |
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| Fees | $1,426 | $1,426 |
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| Cost per Credit | $687 | $1,339 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,456 |
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| Room & Board | $13,284 (On-Campus) / $13,284 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,520 (On-Campus) / $5,520 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $32,906 | $45,058 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $32,906 | $45,058 |
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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 | $11,796 | $11,796 | $12,204 | $12,646 | $12,646 |
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| Out-of-State | $23,246 | $23,246 | $23,912 | $24,798 | $24,798 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Clemson University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 189 major areas - 87 Master's (5 online programs), 58 Doctorate (1 online programs), 34 Post-Bachelor's (13 online programs), 10 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 1,780 students have been conferred Master's degree and 318 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
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 | 1,780 | 318 | 104 | 143 |
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| Men | 848 | 156 | 27 | 24 |
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| Women | 932 | 162 | 77 | 119 |
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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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| History | 10 |
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| History (other) | NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Clemson graduate schools have a total of 5,872 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 2,767 male and 3,105 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 3,479 full-time and 2,393 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,896 students enrolled through online exclusively and 801 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,373 White, 377 Black, and 79 Asian students are attending at Clemson University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
114 grad students are younger than 22 and 794 students are older than 65. It has 3,437 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,331 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 5,872 |
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| Men | 2,767 |
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| Women | 3,105 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 5,872 |
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| Full-time Students | 3,479 |
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| Part-time Students | 2,393 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 5,872 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 9 |
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| Asian | 79 |
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| Black | 377 |
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| Hispanic | 178 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 5 |
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| White | 3,373 |
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| Two or more races | 131 |
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| Un-Known | 122 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 5,872 |
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| 21 & Under | 114 |
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| 22-24 | 1,702 |
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| 25-29 | 1,735 |
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| 30-34 | 875 |
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| 35-39 | 456 |
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| 40 & Over | 794 |
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Online Population
At Clemson University graduate schools, 1,896 students enrolled online exclusively and 801 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,676 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,896 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 801 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,979 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,896 |
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| South Carolina Resident | 1,163 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 733 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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