2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $770 for South Carolina residents and $1,543 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$11,220$23,372
Fees$1,426$1,426
Cost per Credit$770$1,543
Books & Supplies$1,436
Room & Board$12,872 (On-Campus) / $12,872 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,476 (On-Campus) / $5,476 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$32,430$44,582
Off-Campus Total$32,430$44,582
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$11,796$11,796$11,796$12,204$12,646
Out-of-State$23,246$23,246$23,246$23,912$24,798

Graduate Program Overview

Clemson University is a four-years, public school located in Clemson, South Carolina. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $12,646 for South Carolina residents and $24,798 for out-of-state students.
It offers 176 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameClemson University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address201 Sikes Hall, Clemson, SC
Graduate School Students5,688 students
2,022 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$12,646
Out-of-State$24,798
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 176 Graduate Programs
82 Master's, 54 Doctorate, 40 Post graduate certificates

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 176 major areas - 82 Master's (4 online programs), 54 Doctorate (1 online programs), 30 Post-Bachelor'(10 online programs), 10 Post-Master'(1 online programs). 1,713 students have been conferred Master's degree and 244 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'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,71324411861
Men7621292221
Women9511159640
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.
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Construction Management- NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Real Estate15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing (other)- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Development47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting87 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Transportation/Mobility Management9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and Supervision- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management219 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing Science28 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Medical Informatics2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health (other)13 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical ScientistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26
Healthcare Innovation-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art/Art Studies6 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Product Design10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Sciences (other)7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Economics21 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED - 2 NOT OFFERED
Public Administration35 NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied Behavior AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Psychology (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational PsychologyNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Community Psychology12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Optics/Optical Sciences- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physics7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemistry7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management53ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management28 - -ONLINE -
Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computational Science8ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Historic Preservation and Conservation12 NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Systems Science and Theory- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Physical Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EpidemiologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Toxicology4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Genome Sciences/GenomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Human/Medical GeneticsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal Genetics2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal Physiology7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entomology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Microbiology4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biochemistry2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biology/Biological Sciences85 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Work and Family Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (other)15 NOT OFFERED 25ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Family and Community ServicesNOT OFFERED - 1 NOT OFFERED
Engineering Technology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering-Related Fields (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Packaging Science2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Engineering
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering (other)80 - - 32
Industrial Engineering38 - - NOT OFFERED
Construction EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering49 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Materials Engineering10 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering12 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering17 - - NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering18 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering33 - -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering45 - 1 NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Engineering2 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 48 NOT OFFERED
Trade and Industrial Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education49 NOT OFFERED 4 -
Agricultural Teacher Education2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching18 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services127 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Special Education and Teaching7 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Learning SciencesNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration14 - NOT OFFERED 2
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education130 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Programming/Programmer14 NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED
InformaticsNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences47 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Health CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Communication and Media Studies (other)9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology47 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Landscape Architecture8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental Design/Architecture6 - - NOT OFFERED
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architecture- NOT OFFERED 10 NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management38 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forest Sciences and Biology9 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agriculture
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences (other)4 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Plant Sciences17 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food Science and Technology (other)17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Food ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural and Extension Education ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Aquaculture- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Agricultural Economics5 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 27,341 students enrolled in Clemson University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 5,688 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 2,664 male and 3,024 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 3,082 full-time and 2,606 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 2,022 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 813 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total5,688
Men Students2,664
Women Students3,024
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total5,688
Full-time Students3,082
Part-time Students2,606
By race/ethnicity 3,591 White, 378 Black, and 98 Asian students are attending at Clemson University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total5,688
American Indian /
Native American
6
Asian98
Black378
Hispanic229
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
8
White3,591
Two or more races111
Un-Known87
112 students are younger than 22 and 859 students are older than 65. The school has 3,528 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,401 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total5,688
21 & Under112
22-241,652
25-291,876
30-34901
35-39500
40 & Over859
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Clemson University, 2,022 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 813 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment5,900
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,022
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses813
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,065
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses2,022
South Carolina Resident1,179
Other State In U.S.843
Outside of U.S.0

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