Clayton State University

www.clayton.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,176
    2.76% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $8,192
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    68.4%
    1,870 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    6,163
    50.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    40.5%
    209 Graduates

    About

    Clayton State University is a higher education institution located in Clayton County, GA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Clayton State University were Community Psychology (96 degrees awarded), General Health Services (84 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (69 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,062 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Clayton State University. 73.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (705 degrees), 5.04 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (140 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Clayton State University is $4,176, which is $−19,824 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Clayton State University is $4,176, which is $19,824 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,192.

    In 2024, 79% of undergraduate students attending Clayton State University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,176
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Clayton State University was $4,176. The cost of tuition at Clayton State University is $−19,824 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $8,192
    2024 Value
    12.8%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Clayton State University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,192. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Clayton State University grew by 12.8%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $10,993
    Room and Board
    $1,822
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Clayton State University was of $10,993 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 2.51% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,822. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 12.2% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    79%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    38%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    79% of undergraduate students at Clayton State University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.6% with respect to 2023, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Clayton State University received 1,870 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 4.94% annual growth. Out of those 1,870 applicants, 1,280 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68.4% acceptance rate.

    There were 6,163 students enrolled at Clayton State University in 2024. 43% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Clayton State University has an overall enrollment yield of 40.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    68.4%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,280
    Accepted Out of 1,870

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Clayton State University was 68.4% (1,280 admissions from 1,870 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 70.6%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 4.94%, while admissions grew by 1.75%.

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    SAT Scores

    43%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    222
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    43% of enrolled first-time students at Clayton State University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Clayton State University had a total enrollment of 6,163 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Clayton State University is 3,108 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,055. This means that 50.4% of students enrolled at Clayton State University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Clayton State University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.8% Black or African American, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% White, 6.3% Asian, 3.81% Two or More Races, 0.227% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0649% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Clayton State University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (45.2%), followed by Black or African American Male (18.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.21%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (51.8%), followed by Black or African American Male (17.9%) and White Female (4.84%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    50.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Clayton State University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,163 students. The full-time enrollment at Clayton State University is 3,108 and the part-time enrollment is 3,055. This means that 50.4% of students enrolled at Clayton State University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    71%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Clayton State University was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Clayton State University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      3,806 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      714 enrolled students
    3. White
      644 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Clayton State University is 61.8% Black or African American, 11.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.4% White, 6.3% Asian, 3.81% Two or More Races, 0.227% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0649% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 270 students (4.38%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 506 more women than men received degrees from Clayton State University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Clayton State University is black or african american (705 degrees awarded). There were 5.04 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (140 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Clayton State University is Community Psychology (96 degrees awarded), followed by General Health Services (84 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (69 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Clayton State University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (47 degrees awarded), Psychology (111 degrees), and History (12 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Accountants & auditors
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Clayton State University are Accountants & auditors (1,047,273 people), Other managers (901,716 people), Financial managers (564,746 people), Chief executives & legislators (467,392 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (413,165 people).

    The most specialized majors at Clayton State University in 2024 are Legal (47 degrees awarded), Psychology (111 degrees), History (12 degrees), English (18 degrees), and Business (294 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Clayton State University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Clayton State University are Legal (47 degrees awarded), Psychology (111 degrees), History (12 degrees), English (18 degrees), and Business (294 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Clayton State University are Elementary & secondary schools (1,188,816 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (710,033 people), Computer Systems Design (693,005 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (565,849 people), and Banking & related activities (501,502 people).

    The most specialized majors at Clayton State University are Legal (47 degrees awarded), Psychology (111 degrees), History (12 degrees), English (18 degrees), and Business (294 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Clayton State University.
    Paralegal
    Most Common (2024)
    22 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Clayton State University was Paralegal with 22 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    278
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    784
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 278 degrees were awarded to men at Clayton State University, which is 0.355 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (784).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Clayton State University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.606 times less than the 71 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 91 degrees were awarded to men at Clayton State University in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 3.64 times more than the 25 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    18%
    100% Completion Time
    35%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 18% of students graduating from Clayton State University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      705 degrees awarded
    2. White
      140 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      85 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Clayton State University is black or african american (705 degrees awarded). There were 5.04 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (140 degrees).

    2.73% of degree recipients (29 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Black or African American Female
      736 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American Female
      700 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American Female
      653 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Clayton State University is black or african american female (736 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (700 degrees).

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    Operations

    Clayton State University has an endowment valued at nearly $20.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 743k (3.56%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Clayton State University had a total salary expenditure of 93M. Clayton State University employs 72 Professors, 39 Assistant professors and 36 Associate professors. Most academics at Clayton State University are Female Professor (36), Male Professor (36), and Female Assistant professor (25).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Clayton State University are: Management, with 97 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 46 employees, and Service with 41 employees.

    Endowment

    $20.9M
    2024 Endowment
    6.62%
    growth from 2023

    Clayton State University has an endowment valued at about $20.9M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Clayton State University grew 6.62% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $25M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $42.2M
    2024 Salaries
    1.38%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Clayton State University paid a median of $42.2M in salaries, which represents 45.3% of their overall expenditure ($93M) and a 1.38% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.59% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.66% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $14.2M
    Instructional Salaries
    178
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Clayton State University paid a total of $14.2M to 178 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Clayton State University were Management with 97 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 46 employees, and Service with 41 employees.

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