Explore
their
Journeys
![Vanessa stands at a lecturn giving a presentation to students](https://www.clemson.edu/_images/letsbegin-mkt/vanessa-thumbnail.webp)
Clemson alumna Vanessa Wyche has made a career pursuing destinations more distant than most people can imagine. Follow her journey to the moon and Mars.
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Hunter Renfrow’s journey to the NFL began with his pursuit of a Clemson economics degree and confidence that anything is possible when you’re willing to work hard and dream big.
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![A close-up headshot of undergraduate biological sciences student Erin Griffin who looks at the camera wearing a snorkel and mask with her head just above the waterline where she is floating.](https://www.clemson.edu/_images/letsbegin-mkt/erin/erin-griffin-card.jpg)
Undergraduate biologist Erin Griffin helps answer some of the world's most pressing concerns about our planet. Find out where her research has taken her already.
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Clemson at a Glance
Research Institution
Clemson is classified as one of the nation’s most active research institutions, according to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
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Submission Value
in FY2021
Faculty Ratio
enrollment
- 27,341
- Undergraduate: 21,653
- Graduate: 5,688
![Kendall Kirk poses in front of a feild of peanuts at the Edisto Research Center](https://www.clemson.edu/_images/letsbegin-mkt/kirk/kendall-thumbnail.jpg)
Clemson agricultural researcher Kendall Kirk is in the business of solving new problems for one of the state’s oldest industries: farming. His work helps South Carolina’s farmers make more money, work more efficiently and farm more sustainably.
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Start Your Journey
Whether it’s exploring your interests, accepting a challenge or finding the mentors you need to move forward, Clemson offers a place to take the next step in your journey.
![Roy Jones looks at the camera while writing a letter at his desk, wearing a black suit and orange tie.](https://www.clemson.edu/_images/letsbegin-mkt/roy-jones_003.jpg)
![Emily Martin presents her research findings in a bright window-lined room wearing a black suit and orange Tiger Paw pin.](https://www.clemson.edu/_images/letsbegin-mkt/emily-martin_139.jpg)
![Nam takes the pulse of a human simulator in the lab by his professor, using a stethoscope, wearing purple and white scrubs.](https://www.clemson.edu/_images/letsbegin-mkt/nam-huynh_045.jpg)
![Joe crouches down to investigate a drone as it rests in the grass.](https://www.clemson.edu/_images/letsbegin-mkt/joe/joe-mari-maja-landing.jpg)
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