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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Clemson is more diverse (index 0.41 vs. 0.31)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Clemson has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Auburn (15% vs. 13%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Auburn is a bit larger (26,816 vs. 23,300)

    Undergrads

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Clemson23.3K
Auburn26.8K
Pell Grant share
Clemson15%
Auburn13%
First-gen share
Clemson17%
Auburn17%
Diversity index
Clemson0.41
Auburn0.31

Who they are

Men
Clemson46%
Auburn49%
Part-time students
Clemson3%
Auburn6%
Students 25 and older
Clemson2%
Auburn3%

Race & ethnicity

Clemson
Auburn
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Clemson56%
Auburn53%
First-years from other states
Clemson43%
Auburn46%
First-years from abroad
Clemson1%
Auburn0%
New transfer students this fall
Clemson1,580
Auburn1,201
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Clemson24%
Auburn16%

Campus

Clemson
Midsize suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Auburn
Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why