Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC · Private nonprofit · www.claflin.edu/ ↗

Claflin University is a private nonprofit college in Orangeburg, South Carolina, located in a distant town. It enrolls 1,706 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards bachelor's degrees. It also offers graduate degrees. It is a historically Black college or university (HBCU). It reports a religious affiliation. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Psychology, General; Biology, General; and Criminal Justice and Corrections.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Private nonprofit colleges in South Carolina · HBCUs in South Carolina

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Psychology, General · Biology, General · Criminal Justice and Corrections

Claflin University at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,706
Similar schools: 1,107
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$16,532
Similar schools: $22,971
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
64.9%
Similar schools: 73.7%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
47.0%
Similar schools: 57.7%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$44,351
Similar schools: $59,098
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$27,000
Similar schools: $23,250
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
75.5%
Similar schools: 77.1%

What the data shows about Claflin University

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,197 private nonprofit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $16,532 a year, lower than the $22,971 median for similar schools. It admits 64.9% of applicants, lower than the 73.7% median. 75.5% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 77.1%). 47.0% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 57.7% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $44,351, lower than the $59,098 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $27,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $23,250).