Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Georgia costs about $16.7K less per year on average than Clemson ($21,156 vs. $37,845, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    U. Georgia's yield is 20 pts higher than Clemson's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Georgia's grants cover 33% of its full price on average, vs. 18% at Clemson

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

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

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Georgia's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than Clemson's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

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

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Georgia admits 34%, Clemson 42%; U. Georgia's yield is higher, at 38%.

Acceptance rate
Clemson42%
U. Georgia34%
Quad's selectivity
  • ClemsonVery selective
  • U. GeorgiaVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Clemson
1240–1410
U. Georgia
1270–1480
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ClemsonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. GeorgiaRigor and GPA very importantweighted GPAs

Who's on each campus

U. Georgia is a bit larger than Clemson (32,137 vs. 23,300 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Clemson23.3K
U. Georgia32.1K
Pell Grant share
Clemson15%
U. Georgia17%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Clemson, and Psychology at U. Georgia; Clemson has 16 students per faculty member to U. Georgia's 17.

Students per faculty member
Clemson16 to 1
U. Georgia17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ClemsonBusiness Administration and Management, General8%
  • U. GeorgiaPsychology, General7%

What each costs

U. Georgia costs about $16.7K less a year than Clemson on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Clemson$37.8K
U. Georgia$21.2K
Aid generosity
Clemson18%
U. Georgia33%

What each pays off

Clemson's former students earn more, a median $71.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Clemson$71.5K
U. Georgia$68.7K
Graduation rate
Clemson84%
U. Georgia88%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ClemsonGrowing+196%
  • U. GeorgiaGrowing+104%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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