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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    U. Georgia is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.41)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    U. Georgia is a bit larger (32,137 vs. 23,300)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. Georgia has 2 pts more Pell recipients than Clemson (17% vs. 15%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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
U. Georgia32.1K
Pell Grant share
Clemson15%
U. Georgia17%
First-gen share
Clemson17%
U. Georgia18%
Diversity index
Clemson0.41
U. Georgia0.54

Who they are

Men
Clemson46%
U. Georgia43%
Part-time students
Clemson3%
U. Georgia5%
Students 25 and older
Clemson2%
U. Georgia2%

Race & ethnicity

Clemson
U. Georgia
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Clemson56%
U. Georgia81%
First-years from other states
Clemson43%
U. Georgia19%
First-years from abroad
Clemson1%
U. Georgia0%
New transfer students this fall
Clemson1,580
U. Georgia2,026
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Clemson24%
U. Georgia25%

Campus

Clemson
Midsize suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Atlantic Coast ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. Georgia
Midsize cityNCAA D-I FBS · Southeastern ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

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