Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Claflin's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.
The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina average (1,569 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Claflin University1,8521,731121
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina1,5691,441274
The below chart compares the student population between Claflin University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 557 male and 1,295 female students attending Claflin. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.43 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Claflin.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Claflin
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,7311,595136
Men51346845
Women1,2181,12791
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Claflin
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1217447
Men443311
Women774136

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,632 Black or African American students (88.12%) and 107 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (5.78%) at Claflin University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Claflin University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Claflin University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native422
Asian220
Black or African American1,5394451,094
Hispanic1367
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White411625
Two or More Races101
Race/Ethnicity Unknown922369
Total 1,7315131,218
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Claflin University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native000
Asian000
Black or African American932964
Hispanic101
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White101
Two or More Races101
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1596
Total 1214477

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 1,499 students whose age under twenty five and 219 students whose age is over thirty years old at Claflin University.
Especially, 14 students are younger than eighteen and 4 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Claflin University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Claflin University
TotalMenWomen
Total1,731 5131,218
Under 1813 49
18-19284 78206
20-21674 196478
22-24503 165338
25-2993 2568
30-3440 832
35-3937 1126
40-4959 1544
50-6425 916
65 and over2 11
unknown1 10
Total 1,731 5131,218
Population by Student Age at Claflin University
TotalMenWomen
Total121 4477
Under 181 10
22-2424 1113
25-2940 1921
30-3415 312
35-399 36
40-4919 316
50-6411 47
65 and over2 02
Total 121 4477

Online Student Population

At Claflin University, 325 students (17.55% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 325 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 278 students live in South Carolina where Claflin University is located in and 45 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total1,8521,731121
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes32522798
Enrolled Some in Online Classes000
Not Enrolled in Online Classes1,5271,50423
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)32522798
South Carolina Residents27820276
Other State in U.S.452421
Outside of U.S.211
Unknown000