$49,179
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Clayton State University is a public 4-year college in Morrow, Georgia with 4,348 undergraduates and 612 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $8,365 a year (tuition and fees $5,180 in-state, $16,532 out-of-state). It admits 68% of applicants and 40% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $49,179 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $25,706 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,365
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,180
Out-of-state $16,532
Admission rate
68%
US median 78%
Completion rate
40%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$25,706
About $273 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$49,179
Rank 1,540 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,365
- Tuition in-state
- $5,180
- Tuition out-of-state
- $16,532
- Cost of attendance
- $17,415
- Students with a need-based grant
- 52%
- Students with federal loans
- 38%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,405
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,032
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,755
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,095
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $14,161
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $5,340 in 2015-16 to $5,180 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 958
- Undergraduates
- 4,348
- Graduate students
- 612
- Part-time students
- 38%
- Women
- 70%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 40%
- Retention rate
- 71%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 51
- Endowment
- $20.9M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,540 of 5,094 US colleges and 25 of 140 in Georgia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | GA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,365 | $16,487 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,180 | $8,578 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 68% | 74% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 40% | 42% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 71% | 66% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $25,706 | $16,542 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $41,633 | $33,044 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $49,179 | $38,579 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 36% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 67% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
51 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 169 | $41,000 | $55,163 | $72,025 | $103,485 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 117 | $25,000 | $34,006 | $40,140 | $61,296 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 90 | $27,787 | $46,721 | $58,740 | $68,257 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 78 | $27,000 | $27,532 | $42,032 | $50,523 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 75 | $26,500 | $82,714 | $96,160 | $88,910 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 52 | $28,500 | $37,898 | $50,110 | $53,072 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | $25,500 | $31,665 | $57,400 | $57,214 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $31,000 | $35,248 | $50,131 | $58,716 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $34,000 | $61,318 | $67,899 | $92,374 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $29,000 | $33,735 | Withheld | $68,407 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | $20,500 | $17,188 | $46,135 | $44,125 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $19,840 | $15,952 | $36,510 | $43,765 |
| Public AdministrationMaster's | Master's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $18,375 | $54,559 | $63,402 | $68,061 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $24,250 | $30,200 | $47,627 | $55,378 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | $21,500 | $56,328 | $94,876 | $107,009 |
| Legal Support ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 22 | $19,000 | $34,447 | $55,971 | $49,747 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | $22,733 | $39,557 | Withheld | $69,303 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $29,000 | $34,493 | $40,300 | $56,359 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's | Master's | 21 | $51,193 | $44,651 | $75,397 | $89,981 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $28,259 | $42,756 | $63,862 | $76,194 |
| Information Science/StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | $30,500 | $43,702 | $63,006 | $56,799 |
| Legal Support ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $28,842 | $36,407 | $49,897 | $53,266 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Morrow and Georgia on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Georgia
- Homes: Homes for sale in Georgia
Questions and answers
How much does Clayton State University cost?
$8,365 a year is the average net price at Clayton State University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,180 for in-state students and $16,532 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,415. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,405 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Clayton State University?
68% of applicants are admitted to Clayton State University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 958. The median admission rate of colleges in Georgia is 74%.
How much do Clayton State University graduates earn?
$49,179 a year is the median pay of former Clayton State University students who work, 10 years after they started ($41,633 after 6 years). That ranks 1,540 of 5,094 US colleges and 25 of 140 in Georgia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's) at $117,223.
How much student debt do Clayton State University graduates have?
$25,706 is the median federal student loan debt of Clayton State University graduates, about $273 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 38% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Clayton State University?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Clayton State University finish within 6 years. 71% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Clayton State University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (169 master's graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (117 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (90 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 51 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.