
Clemson University's overall acceptance rate has shown a significant decline in recent years. For the application year 2024, the acceptance rate stands at 38.3% from a pool of 61,517 applicants, down from 38.06% in 2023 and a notable 42.9% for 2022. This decrease is part of a broader trend, as the acceptance rate was as high as 61.9% in 2020 and 49.2% in 2021. The declining trend reflects increasing selectivity as the number of applicants has consistently risen.