Clayton State University
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Clayton State University is a public master's university in Morrow, GA (suburb setting), with 5,301 undergraduates (69% women). It admitted 71% of 1,782 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division II schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 868–1070 on the SAT and 16–20 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $32,091 a year for out-of-state students and $21,369 in-state; aided first-year students paid $9,397 on average after grants (top 10% for affordability in its division). 35% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in health professions & nursing, business, psychology. The campus reported 1.35 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — lower half for safety among Division II schools.
Against Division II schools
Percentile among 299 Division II institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Clayton State University ranks
1 top-ten finish among Division II schools, across 64 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 35%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $5,068 in-state · $15,790 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 13 burglaries · 10 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Clayton State University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Clayton State University teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Peach Belt Conference | 32 | — | 3 | $328k | $10,257 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Peach Belt Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $409k | $22,722 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Peach Belt Conference | 18 | — | 1 | $410k | $22,799 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Peach Belt Conference | 11 | — | 2 | $44k | $3,986 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Peach Belt Conference | 10 | — | 2 | $51k | $5,073 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Peach Belt Conference | 35 | — | 1 | $485k | $13,866 | — | |
| Men's Track & Field | Peach Belt Conference | 30 | — | 1 | $55k | $1,835 | — | |
| Women's Track & Field | Peach Belt Conference | 29 | — | 1 | $52k | $1,806 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.