Clayton State University

Morrow, GA · www.clayton.edu

Public|🎓 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology🎓 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations

4,348

Students

68.5%

Admit Rate

$8,365

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#738

💰

Earnings

#884

📊

Value

#71

🎓

Academics

#1030

🏈

Athletics

#381

🎉

Social Life

#349

🛡️

Safety

#954

☀️

Weather

#259

At a glance — A mid-size public school in Morrow, GA.

Strong ROIBelow-average costLow graduation rateSuburban campus

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$41,633

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$49,179

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 27% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

96 grads14% male86% female

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

84 grads12% male88% female

Business Administration, Management and Operations

73 grads33% male67% female

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

69 grads20% male80% female

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

38 grads11% male89% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$5,180

Out-of-State Tuition

$16,532

Avg Net Price

$8,365

Median Debt

$25,706

Avg net priceTop 5%

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 24% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

52.2%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

5.9x

🏈 Athletics Score

25.9 / 100

Revenue

$65.4M

Expenses

$63.2M

Sports Offered

17(9M / 8W)

Net

+$2.2M

🏈 Football1

⚾ Baseball5

⚽ Soccer4

👥 4,348 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

73.4 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

112.24

Violent

Property

134

Drug/Alcohol

309

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

69.9 / 100

Mild and partly sunny

Avg Temp

57°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

211

per year

Rainfall

50"

per year

Snowfall

per year

Humidity

68%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Clayton State University Honored in Newsweek's "America's Best Colleges for Women 2026" - Yahoo Finance

Yahoo Finance|May 14, 2026

Clayton State closed Monday - news-daily.com

news-daily.com|Jan 25, 2026

Fabio Viviani's Oak & Ash BBQ comes to Clayton State University - FoodService Director

FoodService Director|Apr 3, 2026

Two Clinch County seniors sign to play football at Clayton State - WALB

WALB|Apr 18, 2026

Cyber Security Certificate Program - claytoncountyga.gov

claytoncountyga.gov|Nov 14, 2025

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average958

Better than 3% of schools

10261419

ACT AverageN/A

Graduation Rate37.6%

Better than 12% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate70.9%

Better than 25% of schools

63%92%

🌍 Student Demographics

Gender

Male 30.1%Female 69.9%

Race & ethnicity

White8.5%

Black65.6%

Hispanic12.3%

Asian5.0%

Other3.6%

🎉 Social Life Score

37.6 / 100

👥 4,348 students📋 68% admit

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Clayton State University

Morrow, GA · www.clayton.edu

Public|🎓 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology🎓 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General🎓 Business Administration, Management and Operations

4,348

Students

68.5%

Admit Rate

$8,365

Net Cost

🏆

Overall

#738

💰

Earnings

#884

📊

Value

#71

🎓

Academics

#1030

🏈

Athletics

#381

🎉

Social Life

#349

🛡️

Safety

#954

☀️

Weather

#259

At a glance — A mid-size public school in Morrow, GA.

Strong ROIBelow-average costLow graduation rateSuburban campus

💰 Earnings After Graduation

6 Years After Enrollment

$41,633

Median annual earnings

10 Years After Enrollment

$49,179

Median annual earnings

10-year median earningsBetter than 27% of schools

$43k$78k

📚 Popular Majors

Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

96 grads14% male86% female

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General

84 grads12% male88% female

Business Administration, Management and Operations

73 grads33% male67% female

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

69 grads20% male80% female

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

38 grads11% male89% female

Bachelor's completions by gender. Source: IPEDS Completions (2023–24).

🏷️ Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition

$5,180

Out-of-State Tuition

$16,532

Avg Net Price

$8,365

Median Debt

$25,706

Avg net priceTop 5%

$11k$34k

Median debtBetter than 24% of schools

$16k$27k

Pell Grant Rate

52.2%

ROI (10yr Earnings / Net Price)

5.9x

🏈 Athletics Score

25.9 / 100

Revenue

$65.4M

Expenses

$63.2M

Sports Offered

17(9M / 8W)

Net

+$2.2M

🏈 Football1

⚾ Baseball5

⚽ Soccer4

👥 4,348 students🏫 Public🎓 Carnegie Master's

Source: EADA (Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act), NCAA Records & Google Trends

🔍 Google Search Interest

General Interest

Relative search volume

🛡️ Campus Safety

73.4 / 100

Total Incidents per 1,000 Students

112.24

Violent

Property

134

Drug/Alcohol

309

Based on Clery Act campus crime reports

☀️ Campus Weather

69.9 / 100

Mild and partly sunny

Avg Temp

57°F

Sep-May avg

Sunny Days

211

per year

Rainfall

50"

per year

Snowfall

per year

Humidity

68%

avg relative

Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals during academic year

📰 Latest News

Clayton State University Honored in Newsweek's "America's Best Colleges for Women 2026" - Yahoo Finance

Yahoo Finance|May 14, 2026

Clayton State closed Monday - news-daily.com

news-daily.com|Jan 25, 2026

Fabio Viviani's Oak & Ash BBQ comes to Clayton State University - FoodService Director

FoodService Director|Apr 3, 2026

Two Clinch County seniors sign to play football at Clayton State - WALB

WALB|Apr 18, 2026

Cyber Security Certificate Program - claytoncountyga.gov

claytoncountyga.gov|Nov 14, 2025

Source: Google News

🎓 Academics

SAT Average958

Better than 3% of schools

10261419

ACT AverageN/A

Graduation Rate37.6%

Better than 12% of schools

36%83%

Retention Rate70.9%

Better than 25% of schools

63%92%

🌍 Student Demographics

Gender

Male 30.1%Female 69.9%

Race & ethnicity

White8.5%

Black65.6%

Hispanic12.3%

Asian5.0%

Other3.6%

🎉 Social Life Score

37.6 / 100

👥 4,348 students📋 68% admit

Compare in Rankings

🏆 College Index 💰 Top Salaries 📊 Best Value 🏷️ Most Affordable 🎓 Academic Excellence 🏈 Best Athletics

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Overall

Net Cost

$9,302

Admit

99.5%

Overall Rank: #914

University of South Carolina Aiken

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Overall

Net Cost

$11,641

Admit

78.5%

Overall Rank: #717

Elizabeth City State University

Elizabeth City, NC

Overall

Net Cost

$6,364

Admit

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University of South Carolina Beaufort

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Overall

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Admit

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Overall Rank: #962

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Admit

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Overall Rank: #960

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Admit

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