Auburn vs Clemson
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Auburn UniversityAuburn, ALCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 9%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Clemson UniversityClemson, SCCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 7%
At a glance
- Clemson has the higher graduation rate: 87% against 82% at Auburn.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Clemson has the lower price after aid: $13,607 a year, against $16,681 at Auburn.
- Clemson has the lower average price after aid: $22,253 a year, against $24,323 at Auburn.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 9%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 7%
Academic Excellence
A-Academic Excellence: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 15%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 9%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 24%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Auburn, AL
Clemson, SC
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
33,015
28,747
Sports
NCAA Division I · Southeastern Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
Admission
Admission rate
46%
38%
Average SAT
1345
1353
ACT middle 50%
26–31
28–32
Outcomes
Graduation rate
82%
87%
First-year retention
95%
93%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$65,337
$71,513
Median debt
$21,000
$21,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$24,323
$22,253
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$16,681
$13,607
$30,001–$48,000
$17,627
$14,109
$48,001–$75,000
$20,558
$18,851
$75,001–$110,000
$25,808
$24,833
Over $110,000
$29,547
$27,922
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer engineering $110,927
- Chemical Engineering $106,726
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering $102,756
- Electrical engineering $99,799
- Industrial Engineering $99,441
- Information science $105,646
- Computer engineering $102,762
- Computing and information science $101,301
- Construction Management $98,726
- Electrical engineering $96,446
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.