Claflin University

Orangeburg, South Carolina · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · Town: Distant

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $19,710. 47% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $44,351 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $27,000.

Average net price
$19,710
per year Verified data
Completion rate
47%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$44,351
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$27,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$19,075
Out-of-state tuition and fees$19,075
Average cost of attendance$33,874
Books and supplies$950
Room and board, on campus$9,954
Average net price, all aided students$19,710
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$18,811
Average net price, family income over $110,000$26,479

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
65%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
1,706
Graduate enrollment
121
Students receiving Pell grants
75%
Student to faculty ratio
13 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time47%
Completion within normal time33%
First-year retention (full-time)75%
Median federal debt, graduates$27,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$307
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$23,460
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry53%
1 year after completion$35,999
4 years after completion$43,925
6 years after entry$35,453
8 years after entry$38,981
10 years after entry$44,351
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $44,351; the middle half earned $28,368 to $60,218. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Claflin University

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

53 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Bachelor's degree (47)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
31Suppressed for privacy$33,308
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
CIP 26.11 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biotechnology
CIP 26.12 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacy$29,000
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
CIP 52.99 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
CIP 51.10 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
11$31,481$33,250
Computer Engineering
CIP 14.09 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · No credentials fully online
25$36,967$30,516
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · No credentials fully online
10$36,553$47,976
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations
CIP 29.02 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Journalism
CIP 09.04 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
CIP 52.13 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacy$27,749
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics and Computer Science
CIP 30.08 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
CIP 38.99 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
CIP 51.39 · All credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online
69$31,510$33,750
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
25$89,384$33,017
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
CIP 51.23 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
18$27,739$31,500
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacy$32,750
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
CIP 13.13 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (6)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Biotechnology
CIP 26.12 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · All credentials fully online
6$37,541Suppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations
CIP 29.02 · Some credentials fully online
0Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 217873, OPEID 003424. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.