Clayton State University Graduate Schools

Clayton State University (referred to as Clayton State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Morrow, GA. It is classified as a Master's College and University (medium programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree. The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Clayton State University is $6,517 for Georgia residents and $12,236 for out-of-state students. The school has 564 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,847 including undergraduate students.

Graduate School Overview

Clayton State University (referred to as Clayton State) is a Public, 4 years school located in Morrow, GA. It is classified as a Master's College and University (medium programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Master's degree.
The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (7/1/1971 - Current[Estimated Date]).
Clayton State Directory Information
School NameClayton State University (Clayton State)
Address2000 Clayton State Boulevard, Morrow, GA 30260-0285
Phone678-466-4000
Webhttps://www.clayton.edu
Online Applicationhttps://gafutures.xap.com/applications/usg/usg_common_app_short/introduction.asp?application_id=3387
Financial Infohttps://www.clayton.edu/financial-aid
The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at Clayton State University is $6,517 for Georgia residents and $12,236 for out-of-state students. The school has 564 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 5,847 including undergraduate students.
It offers total 54 graduate programs through Master's and Post-Master Certificate. Among them, 4 programs are available online classes.
Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School TypePublic, 4 years
Tuition & Fees$12,236
$6,517 for Georgia Residents
Student Population564
Offered Degrees/ProgramsMaster's and Post-Master Certificate
Number of Programs54 graduate programs
(4 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1
The graduate tuition & fees at Clayton State University is $6,517 for Georgia residents and $12,236 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $385 for Georgia residents and $1,335 for out-of-state students.
Clayton State University offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.
On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)4 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening college
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Clayton State University is $6,517 for Georgia residents and $12,236 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are decreased by -3.93% compared to previous academic year.
Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)
2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
Georgia ResidentsOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2018-2019$5,512$1,474$13,507$1,474
2019-2020$5,760$1,474$12,411$1,474
2020-2021$5,760$1,504$12,411$1,504
2021-2022$5,513$1,504$11,232$1,504
2022-2023$5,513$1,004$11,232$1,004
The graduate school tuition & fees of Clayton State is inexpensive compared to public graduate schools in Georgia. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the Georgia graduate tuition is $18,795 (public) / $15,304 (private).
The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.
Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
ResidentsOut-of-State
Clayton State University$6,517$12,236
All Graduate Schools$16,002$19,518
Public$11,454$20,592
Private$19,594
Georgia Graduate Schools$12,353$16,610
Public$6,888$18,795
Private$15,304
For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $13,545 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Clayton State University. On-campus living costs are increased by 2.02% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $13,032. Off-campus living costs are decreased by -1.16% compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Living Expenses
Living On-CampusLiving Off-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpenseRoom & BoardOther Expense
2018-2019$10,040$2,529$9,522$2,529
2019-2020$10,960$2,718$9,999$2,718
2020-2021$11,114$2,565$9,999$2,718
2021-2022$10,712$2,565$10,467$2,718
2022-2023$10,980$2,565$10,467$2,565
For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $385 for Georgia residents and $1,335 for other students at Clayton State University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
Georgia ResidentsOut-of-State
2018-2019$335$1,335
2019-2020$335$1,335
2020-2021$335$1,335
2021-2022$385$1,335
2022-2023$385$1,335

Graduate Programs at Clayton State

Clayton State University offers 13 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 289 students have completed their study at Clayton State University.
Offered Degrees at Clayton State University
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Master's Degree103287
Post Master's Degree302
Total133289
The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Clayton State University by award level.
  • The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration program with 1 completers.
  • The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 121 completers.
Clayton State University offers 13 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 289 students have completed their graduate studies.
  • 287 students have earned/completed Master's program.
  • 2 students have earned/completed Post-Master's program.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Education [+] 16 completers-
Education16-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 4 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies4-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] (1 completers) 10 completers-
Historic Preservation and Conservation10-
Psychology [+] 15 completers-
Clinical Psychology15-
Human Services [+] 33 completers-
Public Administration33-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] (1 completers) 25 completers-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management21$44,500
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse4-
Business [+] 184 completers-
Business Administration and Management121$50,800
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management9-
Organizational Leadership54-
Total287
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing0-
Business [+] 2 completers-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1-
International Business/Trade/Commerce1-
Total2

Graduate Student Population at Clayton State

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 672 students enrolled into Clayton State University graduate schools where it has total 5,847 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 271 full-time and 401 part-time graduate students. By gender, 181 male and 491 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.
Graduate School Student Population By Gender
TotalMaleFemale
Total672181491
Full-time27172199
Part-tme401109292
The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.
There are 111 White (16.52%), 481 Black/African American (71.58%), 17 Hispanic (2.53%), 26 Asian (3.87%), and 37 students with other races. 14 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
TotalMaleFemale
Total672181491
American Indian/Native American523
Asian26620
Black/African American481117364
Hispanic1789
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White1113378
Two More14311
Un-Known312
Non-resident Alien14104
Clayton State University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 493 graduate students (73.36% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 160 graduate students (23.81% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.
Distance Learning Student Population
Number of Graduate Students
Total672
Enrolled Online Exclusively493
Enrolled Some Online Courses160
Not in Online Courses19
The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Clayton State University. 105 students are aged 20 to 24 (15.63% of total students), 83 students are aged above 50 (12.35%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Clayton State University.
Graduate Student Population By Age
TotalMaleFemale
Total672181491
Age 20-21110
Age 22-241042381
Age 25-2918348135
Age 30-341163680
Age 35-39802357
Age 40-491052976
Age 50-64651550
Over 6418612

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