PhD bioengineering at Clemson University

[T.J]

Hi,

 

I have some questions about Clemson University, Bioengineering PhD stipends. I am still waiting on the funding from prof, but I wanted to start out with questions regarding financial aid if these calculations were true.

 

Here is what I gathered:

Stipend - 20000 ($ 18,000 - 20,000 / yr)

State tax - 7% (compared to 3.05% in penn. I went to florida and TX before and I never thought state tax could be this debilitating)

 

Tuition fee- $1200/semester in fall and spring and 400$ in summer (I have to pay 1200$ even after such a low stipend??? I don't understand) = $2800/ year. So, $2800/12 = $233.33 / month we will have to save up.

 

Stipend/ year: 20000

Stipend/ month: 1666.66666666667 

Fed Tax income/month: 287.5

health/month: 50

State Tax/month: 116.666666666667

Tuition save up/month: 233.333333333333

Effective/month: 979.166666666667

 

I find the argument that Clemson, SC is cheap to live is hardly able to compensate for the effective stipend.

 

I hope somebody can point out that my calculations are flawed.

 

Thanks!

TJ

Edited February 26, 2014 by T.J