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Clemson Admissions Scattergram

See where admitted, rejected, and waitlisted students fall on the GPA vs SAT chart. Data based on Clemson's reported CDS ranges.

Acceptance Rate
43%

Class of 2026

SAT Range
1230–1400

25th–75th percentile

Avg Admitted GPA
4.00

From scattergram data

Avg Admitted SAT
1330

From scattergram data

AdmittedRejectedWaitlisted25th/75th SAT
25th75th2.53.03.54.01000110012001300140015001600GPA (Unweighted)SAT Score

How to Read This Scattergram

Each dot represents one applicant. Green dots are admitted students, red dots are rejected, and yellow dots are waitlisted. The shaded horizontal band marks the 25th to 75th percentile SAT range from Clemson's Common Data Set.

Notice that admits are not perfectly separated from rejects. At a 43% acceptance rate, even strong-stats applicants get rejected — because admissions considers the full application beyond numbers.

The dots below the band with green color? Those are likely “hooked” applicants — recruited athletes, legacy, underrepresented minorities, or students with extraordinary extracurriculars that offset lower test scores.

Outcome Breakdown

Admitted
34 students
Rejected
23 students
Waitlisted
5 students
Total in dataset62 students

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Data points are modeled from published CDS ranges, not individual student records. Patterns are representative of admissions trends at Clemson. Actual admissions decisions depend on many factors beyond GPA and test scores. Use for directional guidance only.