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Claflin University

Orangeburg, South Carolina · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$17,800What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
65%
Graduation rate
50%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,706
In-state tuition
$18,282Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$18,282
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$40,304Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$17,800

Better than 76% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

50%

Better than 35% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$40,304

Better than 14% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$29,000

Better than 3% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$33,530

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$17,800

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Claflin University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time50%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return75%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$29,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$40,304

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Claflin University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,59039
Business Administration, Management and Operations$37,61612
Political Science and Government$33,2875
Criminal Justice and Corrections$29,42430
Psychology, General$27,28051
Marketing$26,01412
Biology, General$25,87322
Sociology$24,1398
Communication and Media Studies$23,15621
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$22,64230
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported16
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported16
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported10
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported9
Educational Administration and SupervisionNot reported7
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reported7
Computer ScienceNot reported6
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported6
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported6
HistoryNot reported6
ChemistryNot reported5
Computer EngineeringNot reported4
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported4
MathematicsNot reported4
BiotechnologyNot reported2
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported2
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported2
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reported1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported

All 33 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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