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Acceptance Rate 56.32%
Yield 45.59%
SAT Score 980
ACT Score 18
Applicants 2,255

Clayton State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 56.32% at Clayton State University. Total 2,255 students applied and 1,270 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 980 and the average ACT score is 18.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Clayton State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://www.clayton.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://gafutures.xap.com/applications/usg/usg_common_app_short/introduction.asp?application_id=3387
Acceptance Rate56.32%
Average Test Scores980 SAT / 18 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 56.32%. A total of 2,255 students (741 men and 1,490 women) have applied to and 1,270 (396 men and 870 women) students admitted to Clayton State University.
Among them, 223 male and 356 female students have enrolled into Clayton State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 45.59%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Clayton State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,2557411,490024
Admitted1,27039687004
Enrolled57922335600
Acceptance Rate 56.32% 53.44% 58.39% - 16.67%
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 45.59% 56.31% 40.92% - 0.00%
[Chart] Clayton State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Clayton State, 284 applicants (49% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 119 applicants (21%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 980 at Clayton State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,090 and 25th percentile score is 890.
The average ACT score is 18 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 22 and the 25th percentile score is 16.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Clayton State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Clayton State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Clayton State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total8909801090
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing460510560
Math430470530
ACT Composite161822
Math151619
English141720
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Clayton State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 1 item(s) are considered for admission - Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Clayton State
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Clayton State

The calendar system at Clayton State University is Semester. Clayton State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Clayton State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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