Check Your Status

Check your status online!

1. Submit an admissions application and the application fee or fee waiver. Once processed, you should receive an email confirmation with information to set up your student account. Please allow 2-3 business days for your application to be received and filed for processing.

2. Activate your Clayton State student account. To activate your account, refer to the account activation email and head to Account Manager. The activation email includes your:

Loch ID: (alpha numeric username), such as jsmith1
Laker ID: 9 digit student ID number

NOTE: Should you encounter issues with logging in, please refer to the instructions below on contacting our IT helpdesk, The HUB. 

Can't find your activation email? You can also text "ID" to (678) 466-6038. If you provided your mobile phone number on your application, you will be able to retrieve your "Loch ID" and "Laker ID" by texting the word "ID" to (678) 466-6038. 

3. Check your status online. Once your account is set up, you should be able to log into the DUCK with your Loch ID and new password. From there, you can refer to your checklist and follow the progress of your application.

Text for your status AND ID!

1. Add a reliable mobile number when submitting your admissions application and the application fee or fee waiver. Please allow 2-3 business days for your application to be received and filed for processing.

NOTE: If you did NOT submit a mobile number or need to update the number provided on your application, activate your student account online and update your contact information in the DUCK.

2. Text "optin" to (678) 466-6038. If you provided your mobile phone number on your application and have not previously used Clayton State's automated text platform, begin by texting the word "optin" to (678) 466-6038 to confirm that you're opted in to receive text messages from Clayton State.

3. Text "ID" to (678) 466-6038. If you provided your mobile phone number on your application, you will be able to retrieve your "Loch ID" and "Laker ID" by texting the word "ID" to (678) 466-6038.

4. Text "status" to (678) 466-6038. If you provided your mobile phone number on your application, you may also check the status of your application by texting the word "status".

NOTE: Please note that the status provided by text will NOT include your missing checklist items. You will need to eventually activate your student account and check your status in the DUCK to view admissions checklist.