Fact Sheet 2017

The mission of Clemson University is to fulfill the covenant between its founder and the people of South Carolina to establish a “high seminary of learning” through its historical land-grant Clemson University was established to fulfill our founder's vision of "a high seminary of learning" to develop "the material resources of the State" for the people of South Carolina. Nurtured by an abiding land grant commitment, Clemson has emerged as a research university with a global vision. Our primary purpose is educating undergraduate and graduate students to think deeply about and engage in the social, scientific, economic, and professional challenges of our times. The foundation of this mission is the generation, preservation, communication, and application of knowledge. The University also is committed to the personal growth of the individual and promotes an environment of good decision making, healthy and ethical lifestyles, and tolerance and respect for others. Our distinctive character is shaped by a legacy of service, collaboration, and fellowship forged from and renewed by the spirit of Thomas Green Clemson's covenant.

STUDENT ENROLLMENT STUDENT DISTRIBUTION FALL SEMESTER 2017 Full Time Part Time Total Age Average RACE/ETHNICITY/GENDER Freshman 3,284 15 3,299 PB/M Non- 17-30 18 College of Bach Mast. Doct. Cert Spec Deg Total Non-Resident Alien 6% Sophomore 4,848 75 4,923 16-78 19 1,861 172 97 7 2,137 Ag, Forestry & Life Hispanic 4% Junior 4,438 115 4,553 17-56 20 Sciences American Indian or Alaskan Native <1% Senior 6,025 372 6,397 18-65 22 Architecture, Arts 1,651 288 53 2 1,994 & Humanities Asian 2% Uncl. U/G 47 183 230 15-72 22 Behavioral, Social 3,034 372 185 32 9 3,632 Black or African American 6% Master’s 1,615 1,436 3,051 21-68 36 & Health Science Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% Doctoral 1,225 255 1,480 20-67 29 3,854 628 85 22 4,589 Business White 78% Certificate 94 94 20-70 30 Two or More Races (non-Hispanic) 3% Specialists 2 35 37 Education 548 466 157 2 37 299 1,509 28-54 38 Unknown 1% Uncl. Grad 7 316 323 21-84 40 Engr, Computing, 5,610 793 575 60 18 7,056 51% Male, 49% Female Total 21,491 2,896 24,387 15-84 & Applied Sci Science 2,614 332 328 2 3,276 FULL TIME EQUIVALENTS FALL 2017 FRESHMAN CLASS Other 194 194 Undergraduate *FTE 19,473 Graduate *FTE 3,742 Applied 26,242 Average SAT Total 19,172 3,051 1,480 94 37 553 24,387 Total Student *FTE 23,215 Accepted 12,380 1302 *Student FTE are based upon 15 student credit Enrolled 3,650 hours (SCH) for undergraduate, 12 SCH for DEGREES AWARDED Masters, and 9 SCH for Doctoral 59% graduated in the top 10% of their class DEC 2016, MAY 2017, & AUG 2017 49% of applicants from SC were accepted to Clemson College of: Bach Mast. Spec. Doc Certs Total First Time Freshman Retention Ag, Forestry & Life 405 46 14 465 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Sciences 10 LEADING 92.0% 92.4% 92.9% 92.6% 93.0 10 LEADING Architecture, Arts & 338 134 12 11 495 COUNTIES STATES Humanities 6 Year Graduation Rate Greenville South Carolina Behavioral, Social & 887 127 20 43 1,077 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Health Science Charleston North Carolina 82.5% 82.3% 80.9% 81.1% 82.2% Business 954 312 13 64 1,343 Richland Georgia York New Jersey Education 110 176 59 15 1 361 INSTRUCTIONAL FACTS Anderson Virginia Student to Faculty Ratio: 16.3:1 Lexington New York Engr, Computing, & 996 402 107 130 1,635 Applied Sci % Instructional Faculty who are Full Time: 90.3% Spartanburg Florida Pennsylvania Science 492 119 45 656 % Class sections < 20 students: 53.4% Berkeley Maryland % Class sections >= 50 students: 26.4% Dorchester Massachusetts Total 4,182 1,316 59 226 249 6,032 Pickens

UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES EXPENDITURES FY 2016-17 Full Time Part Time Female Male Female Male Total TOP 9 FEEDER Faculty SCHOOLS FOR Instructional 482 766 47 70 1,365 TRANFERS Research 36 94 2 12 144 Tri-County Tech Public Service 5 5 1 11 Sub-Total 523 865 50 82 1,520 Greenville Tech College of Charleston Librarians 17 10 27 Anderson University

Executive/Administrative/Managerial Midlands Tech w/o Faculty Rank 83 123 6 212 USC-Columbia w/ Faculty Rank 13 43 2 58 Trident Tech Coastal Carolina Staff 1759 1418 181 93 3,451 * excludes the LIFE Scholarship Spartanburg Methodist

+ taken from the Clemson Annual Financial Report Total 2,395 2,459 231 183 5,268