Claflin University, SC

location_on  400 Magnolia Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115 • language  claflin.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Not Selective Low Transfer-In Historically Black College and University Affiliated with the United Methodist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences12%
Business, Management, Marketing21%
Communication, Journalism9%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education4%
Engineering0%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs2%
History1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting14%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies8%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology11%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 56%
Median SAT Math 465
Median SAT Reading 480
Median ACT Composite 19

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 410–520
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 420–540
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–21
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $17,000
Out-of-State Tuition $17,000
Average Total Cost $33,000
Average Net Cost $19,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $19,000 $11,403 $11,406
$30K–$48K $21,000 $12,847 $12,318
$48K–$75K $15,000 $15,649 $15,178
$75K–$110K $25,000 $17,264 $18,184
>$110K $17,000 $18,397 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 83%
Median Federal Debt $21,000
Repayment Rate 25%
Median Payment $321
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		57% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		19% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		7% 12% 10%
>$110K 		5% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20,000 $14,601 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $21,000 $14,461 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $23,000 $13,621 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $15,516 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $19,000 $12,402 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $45,000 $31,086 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $37,000 $22,959 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $6,278 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,822 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		18% 45% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		25% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		34% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		33% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 76%
Transfer Rate 14%
Withdrawal Rate 14%
Graduation Rate 51%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		40% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		51% 48% 49%
Within 8 Years 		36% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 56% 57%
Black 		48% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		60% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		45% 49% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 65% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		70% 71% 58%
Other race 		100% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,043
Full-time Undergrads 87%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 92
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		69% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		31% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		93% 24% 13%
Caucasian 		1% 62% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		1% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 2% 4%
Other race 		1% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		54% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		13% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

South Carolina State University
<1 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Denmark Technical College
20 miles, W • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Columbia Metropolitan Airport
34 miles, N • 1.4 star
Florence Regional Airport
80 miles, E • 1 star