Clemson Acceptance Rate: Class of 2030 (Latest)

Clemson accepted 38.3% of applicants for the Class of 2028. The acceptance rate has dropped significantly from 61.9% for the Class of 2024, and while Class of 2030 figures are not out yet, total applications have soared to 61,517.

Clemson Acceptance Rate: Class of 2028

Official Class of 2030 figures are not public yet. The most recent cycle with Common Data Set numbers is the Class of 2028, when Clemson admitted 23,586 of 61,517 applicants, an acceptance rate of 38.3%.[1] This page is updated as soon as the Class of 2030 figures are published.

Clemson Acceptance Rate by Year

Across the 7 cycles with official figures, the acceptance rate has fallen from 47.2% (Class of 2022) to 38.3% (Class of 2028).[1]

Class	Applied	Admitted	Acceptance rate
2028	61,517	23,586	38.3%
2027	60,122	22,879	38.1%
2026	52,819	22,704	43.0%
2025	47,007	23,138	49.2%
2024	28,600	17,715	61.9%
2023	29,070	14,900	51.3%
2022	28,845	13,613	47.2%

Clemson Waitlist Statistics

For the Class of 2028, Clemson offered a waitlist place to 11,102 applicants, of whom 3,598 accepted it, and 112 were ultimately admitted.[1] That is a 3.1% admit rate among students who stayed on the list.

Class	Offered a place	Accepted a place	Admitted off the waitlist
2028	11,102	3,598	112
2027	10,057	4,512	1,162
2026	10,057	4,512	1,162
2025	9,865	1,543	11
2024	5,154	2,580	798
2023	2,607	1,097	6
2022	2,715	1,153	449

Admitted Student Test Scores (Class of 2028)

The middle 50% of enrolled students scored:[1]

• SAT (combined mid-50%): 1240–1410 (EBRW 620–700, Math 620–710)
• ACT composite (mid-50%): 28–32

The combined SAT range is the sum of the two section ranges, not a true composite percentile.

Clemson Yield Rate

Of the 23,586 students admitted to the Class of 2028, 4,880 enrolled, a yield rate of 20.7%.[1] Yield is what the university is really managing when it sets an admit rate, so it moves the acceptance rate more than application volume does.

Class	Admitted	Enrolled	Yield
2028	23,586	4,880	20.7%
2027	22,879	4,494	19.6%
2026	22,704	4,588	20.2%
2025	23,138	4,593	19.9%
2024	17,715	4,199	23.7%
2023	14,900	3,932	26.4%
2022	13,613	3,792	27.9%

What to Expect for the Class of 2030

Over the three most recent official classes (2026–2028) the acceptance rate at Clemson has sat between 38.1%–43.0%.

That band is what the school has actually done recently, not a prediction. A single cycle can break it: a change to testing policy, a new direct-admission program, or a jump in application volume moves the rate more than any trend would.

What This Means for Your Application

• Target strong scores: Successful applicants generally score between 1240 and 1410 on the SAT or between 28 and 32 on the ACT.
• Expect intense competition: The university received 61,517 applications for the Class of 2028 and ultimately accepted just 23,586 of those students.
• Understand waitlist odds: Waitlist outcomes are highly unpredictable and yielded 1,162 admissions for the Class of 2027 but only 112 for the Class of 2028.