by our College Data Analytics TeamIs Claflin really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report reveals the truth and stats about diversity at Claflin. We examined racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
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Claflin total enrollment is approximately 1,775 students. 1,716 are undergraduates and 59 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time Claflin undergraduate population is made up of 73.1% women, and 26.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Claflin Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,559 | 91.3% |
| Unknown | 79 | 4.6% |
| International | 36 | 2.1% |
| White | 16 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic | 13 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 0.1% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 67.8% of full-time grad students are women, and 32.2% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
Claflin Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 47 | 79.7% |
| White | 4 | 6.8% |
| International | 4 | 6.8% |
| Unknown | 3 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 1.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 1,606 | 90.9% |
| Unknown | 82 | 4.6% |
| International | 40 | 2.3% |
| White | 20 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic | 14 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 1 | 0.1% |
Claflin University faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 49.1% |
| Asian | 24.1% |
| White | 21.6% |
| Hispanic | 3.4% |
| International | 1.7% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 1,294 female students and 481 male students at Claflin.
Claflin University faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 96.5% of Claflin students come from within the state, and 3.5% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 23 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 318 | 83.7% |
| Georgia | 14 | 3.7% |
| Michigan | 7 | 1.8% |
| Maryland | 5 | 1.3% |
| Virginia | 5 | 1.3% |
Claflin welcomes about 2.3% international (nonresident) students, contributing to the global diversity of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Claflin, 51.8% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 674 | 36.4% |
| 22-24 | 527 | 28.5% |
| 18-19 | 284 | 15.3% |
| 35 and over | 164 | 8.9% |
| 25-29 | 133 | 7.2% |
| 30-34 | 55 | 3.0% |
| Under 18 | 14 | 0.8% |
Claflin University is a Historically Black institution.
Footnotes
*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.
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