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Claflin University

Orangeburg, SC · Private · Town (distant)

Private institution in Orangeburg, SC · 1,727 undergraduates · 73% acceptance rate · $40,304 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$21,2321,197th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$17,0461,025th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$17,046666th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$33,5381,059th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$29,0001,791st lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$40,3041,596th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$29,2271,762nd highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
49.1%1,189th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
78.6%742nd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
72.5%672nd most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
1,7271,027th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
13.0:1979th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
72.6%104th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 119 mi (CLT)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 32 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$33,993$33,281
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$33,281$39,648
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcementbachelors$30,409$29,685
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusinessbachelors$29,685$30,771
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$29,685$29,141
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$28,816$28,960
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherBusinessbachelors$28,212$29,685
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$27,503$24,730
Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitnessbachelors$22,956$21,964
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$22,824$27,476
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$21,964$25,194
Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Artsbachelors$18,771—

Campus facts

Athletics — 7 sports + curated flag football

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $858,740 (M $414,559 · W $444,181)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Claflin University’s 1,727 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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