Claflin University
Claflin University is a private historically black liberal arts college in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1869 after the American Civil War by northern missionaries for the education of freedmen and their children, it offers bachelor's and master's degrees.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 65%
- Average net price: $17,800
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,008
- Graduation rate (150%): 52%
- Graduation rate (200%): 52%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 60%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,304
- Median earnings (8 years): $36,336
- Median earnings (6 years): $29,227
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Orangeburg, SC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Claflin University include Psychology, Biology, Nursing.
- Psychology (66 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,625 4 years after graduation · median debt $31,000
- Biology (31 bachelor's) · median earnings $35,502 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,912
- Nursing (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,436 4 years after graduation · median debt $8,969
- Criminal Justice (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $41,353 4 years after graduation · median debt $30,827
- Business Administration and Management (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,021 4 years after graduation · median debt $33,000
- Early Childhood Program Administration (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $46,265 4 years after graduation · median debt $35,750
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,025 4 years after graduation · median debt $32,750
- Mass Communication (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,161 4 years after graduation · median debt $30,000
- Computer Engineering (11 bachelor's)
- Marketing (11 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,502 4 years after graduation
Degree mix: Business 25%, Engineering 5%, Computer Science 3%, Health 17%, Biological Sciences 17%, Psychology 28%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Claflin University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,663 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $19,663
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $21,021
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $25,768
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $25,952
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $26,086
- In-state tuition and fees: $18,282
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $18,282
- Books and supplies: $950
- On-campus room and board: $9,480
- Off-campus room and board: $11,500
- Off-campus with family: $9,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $28,712
- Sticker vs net gap: 38%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 73%
- Federal loan recipients: 74%
- Average institutional grant: $6,947
- Average federal loan: $6,897
- Median debt at graduation: $29,000
Admissions
Claflin University admits 65% of applicants. Of students admitted, 7% enrolled.
- Applications: 8,127
- Admitted: 5,277
- Enrolled: 387
- Yield (first-choice signal): 7%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,008
- Women: 71%
- Commuter share (estimated): 39%
- Part-time undergraduates: 7%
- Age 25 and older: 10%
- Graduate students: 67
- Graduation rate: 52%
- Come back after freshman year: 75%
- First-generation: 32%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 42%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $85,569
- Associate professor salary: $65,085
- Assistant professor salary: $62,405
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,215
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Claflin University acceptance rate? Claflin University admits 65% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Claflin University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,663 a year after aid. Average net price is $17,800.
What majors does Claflin University offer? Popular programs include Psychology, Biology, Nursing, Criminal Justice, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Claflin University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,304 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Claflin University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 60% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 52%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Claflin University official site: https://www.claflin.edu.