How has Clayton State University changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate rose from 37% (2010) to 68% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants fell from 2,466 (2010) to 1,870 (2024).

Enrollment

Total enrollment fell from 6,604 (2010) to 6,163 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 890–1090 (2022) to 860–1078 (2024).

Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.

Source: College Scorecard · 2022–2024

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range moved from 18–21 (2010) to 15–19 (2024).

Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $4,926 (2011) to $5,240 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.