Real costs by school · Clemson, SC · Public
At Clemson University, families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid an average of $24,833 per year — the published cost of attendance is $35,015. (Federal College Scorecard data, July 2026 refresh.)
| Household income | Avg net price / yr | ≈ four years* |
|---|---|---|
| Under $30k | $13,607 / yr | $57,354 |
| $30–48k | $14,109 / yr | $59,469 |
| $48–75k | $18,851 / yr | $79,457 |
| $75–110k | $24,833 / yr | $104,671 |
| Over $110k | $27,922 / yr | $117,691 |
*Four-year figures grow each year's price by 3.5% — the same method College Compass uses in a family's plan. "Net price" is what families actually paid after grants and scholarships, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education — not a calculator's estimate. Federal reporting groups every income above $110k into one band; families well above it often pay closer to the full cost.
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| Admit rate | 53% in-state · 40% out-of-state — the school's own Common Data Set |
|---|---|
| Merit | 38% of no-need freshmen · avg $4,509 — the school's own Common Data Set |
| Paperwork | STARS · official scores · no extra essays — school-verified Aug 2026 |
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Run Clemson University for your student →At $75,000–$110,000 of household income, the distance between Clemson University's published sticker price and what families in that band actually paid is $10,182 a year — a 29% discount off the number on the brochure. That ranks it the most expensive of the 4 South Carolina schools on this site at that income. Graduates report a median $71,513 10 years out — roughly 68% of the four-year cost at this income band.
Earnings and completion from federal reporting — not the school's own placement survey.
These are averages. Your family isn't average.
Run Clemson University against your student's real GPA, your income band, and your actual high school — odds with the math shown, the paperwork it requires, and its deadlines on one plan. First three schools free.
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