Claflin Demographics: How Diverse Is It?

Claflin Has Low Overall Diversity

To get the overall diversity ranking, we took the combination of ethnicity on campus, geographic origin of students, gender and age diversity.

Below average when it comes to overall diversity, Claflin University is ranked #2,821 in the country.

Very Low Racial Diversity

Looking for diverse perspectives to learn from and with? This school may not be the best choice.

Claflin University is ranked #3,504 in ethnic diversity nationwide with a student body composition that is far below the national average.

However, this university is an Historically Black College or University (HBCU) with a principal mission of serving and educating the black community.

Claflin is not racially diverse.

Average racial representation in the faculty.

Low Balance of Male and Female Students

If you're seeking a college with an equal number of male and female students, this is not the choice for you.

At Claflin University, the disparity between men and women on campus is higher than the national average. The undergraduate student body at Claflin is mostly female.

This university is ranked at #2,710 in male to female diversity nationwide. The undergraduate population is comprised of 657 males and 1,423 females.

The disparity between the counts of men and women at Claflin University is higher than the national average.

The ratio of male to female faculty at Claflin is above average.

Representation from U.S. States is About Average

Are you seeking a college that attracts students from all across the U.S., or would you prefer a local college that mostly pulls students from within your home state?

To create the geographic diversity for each school, we looked at where every student resided before they were admitted.

About 84.6% of the students attending Claflin University come from within South Carolina. This places Claflin at the national average and gives it a national geographic diversity ranking of #1,391.

What is the Age of Everyone at This School?

Some students prefer a campus filled with others who are the same age, while some prefer a diverse age range of students. What do you prefer?

The typical student is between the ages of 18-21. At Claflin University, 69.9% of students are in the age 18 to 21 bracket, compared to the national average of 60%. We rank Claflin #3,330 in the nation for student age diversity.

Questions About Diversity

• What do we mean when we talk about diversity in college?

  The root word of diversity is from the Latin, "diversus" which means "various". Today we use it to describe an amalgamation of peoples, traditions, cultures and ideas. Students who say that diversity in college is important to them are looking for institutions to provide a variety of curricular and non-curricular opportunities to learn from and learn with people of different ethnicities, races, ages, abilities, sexual identities, religions, and classes.

• How is Claflin doing at supporting students from all economic backgrounds?

  Even a school with high ethnic, racial and geographic diversity may not be diverse when it comes to the income levels of their students. To get a better idea of how Claflin is supporting low-income students check the Financial Aid Page.

• Is Diversity Important to Claflin?

  Diversity can be promoted by the college in multiple ways. For one, institutions should be making an effort to hire a diverse faculty to teach students. But the school should also be doing the best they can to encourage meaningful interaction between people from differing backgrounds. This prevents faculty and students from becoming isolated and encourages positive connections.