16,800 students (76% of total 21,964 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Clemson University (Clemson). The average amount of the aid awarded is $12,213.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 85% of total 4,598 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $10,430.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Clemson University, 16,800 undergraduate students (76% of total 21,964 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $12,213.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Clemson
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship16,80076% $205,172,206$12,213
Pell Grants3,22215% $15,710,226$4,876
Federal Student Loan7,27333% $46,155,720$6,346

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

3,924 beginning undergraduate students (85% of total 4,598 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Clemson University. The average amount of aid received is $10,430.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Clemson
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid3,92485% --
Grants or Scholarships3,62979%$37,851,540$10,430
Federal Grants2,14547%$6,863,988$3,200
Pell Grants61613%$3,148,388$5,111
Other Federal Grants2,14147%$3,715,600$1,735
State/Local Grants2,36852%$14,786,085$6,244
Institutional Grants2,23549%$16,201,467$7,249
Student Loan Aid1,78039%$20,911,514$11,748
Federal Student Loans1,67036%$8,915,339$5,339
Other Student Loans47410%$11,996,175$25,308

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at Clemson University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,1871,187$13,730,647$11,568
0-30,000180180$3,572,318$19,846
30,001-48,000162162$2,838,127$17,519
48,001-75,000166166$2,161,965$13,024
75,001-110,000223223$1,963,695$8,806
110,001 or more456456$3,194,542$7,006

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