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Claflin University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Orangeburg is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

1,687 Full-Time Undergraduates
$16,476 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Claflin University?

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Contact details for Claflin are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 400 Magnolia Street, Orangeburg, SC 29115-4498
Phone: 803-535-5000
Website: www.claflin.edu

Can I Afford Claflin?

$16,476 In-State Tuition
80% Take Out Loans
4.4% Loan Default Rate
During the <nil> academic year, part-time students at Claflin paid $687 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $16,476 $16,476
Fees $570 $570
Books and Supplies $1,900 $1,900
On Campus Room and Board $9,480 $9,480
On Campus Other Expenses $5,250 $5,250

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Claflin, approximately 80% of students took out student loans averaging $6,463 a year. That adds up to $25,852 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Claflin is 4.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Claflin University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,687 Full-Time Undergraduates
70% Women
95% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,779 undergraduate students at Claflin, with 1,687 being full-time and 92 being part-time.

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There are also 87 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,687 full-time undergraduates at Claflin, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Claflin University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 9
Black or African American 1,566
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 38
International Students 38
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Claflin University. At this time, 17 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 18 countries are represented at Claflin. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Panama, Nigeria, and Mexico.

Online Learning at Claflin University

267 Took All Classes Online
267 Took At Least One Class Online
128.9% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 9 master’s degree programs available online at Claflin. In 2020-2021, 267 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Claflin has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Claflin

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Claflin University was 128.9%. This is the #294 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Claflin regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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