Clemson University
38% accepted | 23k undergrads | Public | Clemson, SC
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Key metrics
Publisher ranking
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star star star star star
4.0
Student review
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star star star star star
4.0
Student-to-faculty
16:1
Graduation rate
87%
Graduate on time
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68%
Retention rate
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93%
Costs
State residency
Family income
Sticker price (COA) help
Estimated aid
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Based on income
Estimated net cost
4-year net cost (x4)
Inflation adj. 3%
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Funding Sources
4-year budget
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College savings (529), earnings in college.
Funding gap (debt)
Merit: 48% of students (36% w/o need) get $4,721 (avg) in aid. Need: 48% met. See detail
clemson.edu: Financial aid | Net price calc
Earnings
Major
Earnings after 4 years N/A
$71,513
Real earnings
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Inflation adj. 8%
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$77,234
Tax rate
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Earnings after tax (AT)
Select repayment plan
For funding gap (debt)
Debt detail
% AT earnings to repay debt
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20% is a fast repayment level.
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% interest rate on debt
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Federal rates with 20% PLUS.
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Plan comparison for debt
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Annual debt repayment
Earnings after tax and debt ---
Expenses
Grad destination
Popular grad destinations
Earnings after tax and debt ---
Cost of living | 1 adult, 0 children
Studio apartment
$780 - $1,330/mo
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$9,360
Grocery shopping help
$3,152
Transportation
$10,212
Healthcare
$4,705
Necessities help
$4,321
Entertainment help
$1,728
Other
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Costs or offsets to adjust cost of living.
Total cost of living
Earnings after tax, debt + cost of living
Savings
Deficit
Cost of living ratio: 0.94x
Costs
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Lifestyle
Postgrad earnings and expenses
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| Location adjusted | Savings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratio | Earnings | / Deficit | |
| Clemson University | 1.08x | ||
| Location neutral earnings help | 1.00x | ||
| Gvil | Greenville, SC | 0.94x | ||
| ATL | Atlanta, GA | 1.14x | ||
| CLT | Charlotte, NC | 1.07x | ||
| CHS | Charleston, SC | 1.16x | ||
| Col | Columbia, SC | 0.99x | ||
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Location adjusted earnings - taxes - debt repay - cost of living expenses = ending savings / deficit.
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The colleges’ ratio reflects a weighted average of their graduates’ cost of living. Location neutral earnings is the weighted average of all graduates across all colleges, which is ~$39k or Salt Lake City’s cost of living.
Taxes
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