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Clayton State University

Clayton State University
2000 Clayton State University
Morrow, GA 30260

Official telephone: (678) 466-4000

Website: www.clayton.edu


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Screen last updated on: October 3, 2008
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 1,765 men, 4,138 women, 5,903 total
Full-time undergraduates: 1,057 men, 2,550 women, 3,307 total
Part-time undergraduates: 708 men, 1,888 women, 2,956 total
Total graduate students: 74 men, 80 women, 154 total
Full-time graduate students: 40 men, 47 women, 87 total
Part-time graduate students: 34 men, 33 women, 67 total
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 28
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Southeast
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 2%
First-year student breakdown:
48.5% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
6.0% Asian or Pacific Islander
3.4% Hispanic
37.1% White (non-Hispanic)
2.5% total international (nonresident aliens)
2.2% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown
Undergraduate breakdown:
50.2% Black (non-Hispanic)
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
4.3% Asian or Pacific Islander
2.5% Hispanic
34.9% White (non-Hispanic)
2.4% total international (nonresident aliens)
5.4% race/ethnicity unreported/unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 163 acres
City or town school is located in: Morrow, GA
Population of city/town: 5,200
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Peachtree City, GA; Fayetteville, GA Locust Grove,GA; and Jonesboro, GA
Nearest major city: Atlanta
Distance of nearest major city: 15 miles
Population of nearest major city: 450,000
Online campus map: www.clayton.edu/
homefiles/maps.htm

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: no
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: no
Percent of students who live off campus: 100%
Percent of all students who have cars on campus: 95%
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: no

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: yes
Every student is required to take a computer course: yes
Computer equipment is provided in: library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 64
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Archives.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Remedial learning services:
reading, writing, math, study skills
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service
Counseling services:
minority student, military, veteran student, older student, career, personal, academic
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: 100%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 4
Number of social sororities on campus: 6
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine
School newspaper(s): The Bent Tree (monthly)
Newspaper homepage: www.btreenews.com/
Total number of registered organizations: 45
Campus-based religious organizations:
Baptist Collegiate Ministries; Campus Crusade for Christ; Campus Christian Ministries; Kingdom Campus Ministries; Clayton State University Gospel Choir;
Minority student organizations:
Black Cultural Awareness Association; Caribbean Student Organization; SANGAM; Muslim Students Association; Vietnamese Student Association; Clayton State University Gay Straight Alliance;
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Mock Trial; Science Association; Gamma Beta Mu Leadership Society, Inc.; Circle K; Campus Ambassadors; Honor Student Association; Nurses Association; Marketing Club; Medical Student Association; Pre-Dental Association; Accounting, Philosophy, Pre-Pharmacy, and History Societies; Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society; United States Armed Services Student Association; SEEDS Chapter; Teacher Education Club; Psi Chi National Honor Society; American Dental Hygiene Association; Habitat for Humanity Chapter; The Scene

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Mason Barfield,
Athletic Director
School colors: Blue and Orange
School mascot: Lakers
Athletic conference memberships: Peach Bell Conference (Division II)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's basketballno 
Men's cross-countryno 
Men's golfno 
Men's soccerno 
Men's track and field (indoor)no 
Men's track and field (outdoor)no 
Women's basketballno 
Women's cross-countryno 
Women's soccerno 
Women's tennisno 
Women's track and field (indoor)no 
Women's track and field (outdoor)no 

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 1%

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Atlanta (10 miles)
Nearest other airport: Birmingham, AL (170 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Atlanta (10 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Atlanta (15 miles)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 4%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 12% immediately, 20% within one year of graduation, 50% within 7 years of graduation
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Georgia State University, University of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of West Georgia.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 90% within six months of graduation, 95% within one year of graduation, 100% within two years of graduation



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