Clayton State University

Morrow, GA · Public · Large suburb · CSU

Public institution in Morrow, GA · 4,390 undergraduates · 71% acceptance rate · $49,179 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Top 8%In-state tuition & fees
Top 13%Cost of attendance
Top 16%Pell Grant share
Top 17%Average net price

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price: $10,145333rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees: $5,068159th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees: $15,790598th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance: $17,940257th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt: $25,7061,420th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $49,1791,119th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $41,6331,117th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year): 35.4%1,644th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention: 73.2%1,073rd highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate: 70.6%626th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT: 973980th highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT: —

Campus

Undergraduates: 4,390544th largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio: 17.0:11,598th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share: 51.9%340th highest of 2,140 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 7 mi (ATL)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Most Selective Colleges in Georgia#22

Applying

RDJul 15

Common App member: Yes
Application fee: $40
Personal essay: Optional / not required
Writing supplement: No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 32 reported programs.

Field	Level	1 yr	2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions	bachelors	$68,133	$68,394
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professions	bachelors	$53,358	$52,607
Computer Science	bachelors	$52,107	—
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science	bachelors	$44,091	$45,696
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation	bachelors	$43,575	$41,937
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness	bachelors	$41,565	$37,688
Legal Support ServicesLegal Professions	bachelors	$40,281	$36,668
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness	bachelors	$38,289	$36,401
History	bachelors	$38,289	$39,585
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness	bachelors	$36,995	$40,492
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement	bachelors	$35,060	$32,467
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts	bachelors	$33,828	$30,835

Campus facts

A Predominantly Black Institutionsource
Founded in 1969source
Athletic nickname: "Lakers"source
Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
School colors: #092C74 and #FC6719source
Motto: "Dreams. Made Real."source
Formerly known as "Clayton Junior College" (1969–1986)source
Formerly known as "Clayton State College" (1986–1996)source
Formerly known as "Clayton College and State University" (1996–2005)source
Fight song: ""Clayton State Fight Song""source

Athletics — 5 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $945,137 (M $480,889 · W $464,248)

Basketball: 2011

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.