by our College Data Analytics TeamHow many Claflin first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore Claflin retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.
The freshmen retention rate applies to first-time / full-time students who come back for their second year.
With 70% students making it past their freshmen year, Claflin has freshmen retention rates similar to the national average.
Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.
When looking at just colleges and universities in South Carolina, the average is 65.91%.
| Retention Rate | |
|---|---|
| Claflin | 70% |
| Nationwide | 70.57% |
| South Carolina | 65.91% |
How many of the estimated 325 students in the class of 2015 completed their degree within eight years?
34% of the cohort completed their degree in four years, 51% in six years, and 53% in eight years.
Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical Claflin graduation rate 51%.
The typical Claflin student takes 4.28 years to complete their bachelor's degree.
| Completion Within | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 237 | 37% |
| Six Years | 325 | 51% |
| Eight Years | 9 | 2% |
| Did Not Complete | 299 | 47% |
Approximately 299 students or 47% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.
What happened to the 299 students who did not complete their degree?
0 are still enrolled.
60 transferred to another institution.
Claflin lost contact with the remaining 237 who we assumed dropped out.
| Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Transferred | 60 | 20.1% |
| Dropped Out | 237 | 79.3% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 60% |
| Black / African-American | 49% |
| Hispanic | 29% |
| International | 76% |
| White | 100% |
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years. Some schools cater to mostly traditional students while others cater to 'non-traditional' students. So called 'non-traditional' students include part-time students or those who may be returning after an absense. It is common for part-time and/or adult students to take longer to graduate.
Traditional Students:
First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.
Non-Traditional Students:
Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.
The majority of students at Claflin are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.
Examining the graduation rates of the specific cohorts shown below may be more revealing than looking at the overall graduaton rates.
First-time / full-time students at Claflin University represent 74% of the students in the class of 2015, and 72.00% of Claflin bachelor's degree graduations.
With a four-year graduation rate of 34%, first-time students in the Claflin class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.
After six years, the Claflin graduation rate was 50%, and by the eight year mark, 51% of the cohort had completed their degree.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.
| First-Time / Full-Time Completions | Claflin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 34% | 37.92% |
| Six Years | 50% | 46.43% |
| Eight Years | 51% | 47.82% |
229 first-time / full-time students or 49% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
42 transferred to another institution.
Claflin lost contact with the remaining 185 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Full-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 42 | 18.34% |
| Dropped Out | 185 | 80.79% |
Unfortunately, we don’t have access to data on Claflin first-time, part-time students.
162 Claflin students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 25.59% of the students in the class of 2015.
Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.
With a six year graduation rate of 56%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average for students in this category.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 57%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.
| Returning / Full-Time Completions | Claflin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 49.57% |
| Six Years | 56% | 53.83% |
| Eight Years | 57% | 55.07% |
70 non first-time / part-time students or 43% did not complete their degree within eight years.
Of those who did not finish:
0 are still enrolled.
18 transferred to another institution.
Claflin lost contact with the remaining 52 who we assumed dropped out.
| First-Time / Part-Time Non-Completions | Undergraduates | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Still Enrolled | 0 | 0.00% |
| Transferred | 18 | 25.71% |
| Dropped Out | 52 | 74.29% |
1 Claflin students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 0.16% of the students in the class of 2015.
With a six year graduation rate of 100%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.
After eight years, the graduation rate was 100%.
Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.
| Returning / Part-Time Completions | Claflin | Nationwide |
|---|---|---|
| Four Years | 0% | 30.46% |
| Six Years | 100% | 36.03% |
| Eight Years | 100% | 37.80% |
