The student-faculty ratio at Claflin University is 13:1, and the school has 64.7 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Claflin University include: Business Administration and Management, General; Criminal Justice/Safety Studies; Psychology, General; Mass Communication/Media Studies; and Biology/Biological Sciences, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 78 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
13:1
Total faculty
112 full time
84 part time
Minority
71% full time
62% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
84%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students64.7%
20-4934.1%
50 or more1.1%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
78%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
100%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
45%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
65%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
52%
6-year graduation rate of international students
70%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
0
Post-master's certificates
0
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
0
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees - other
0
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
67%
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
6%
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
2.6%
Enrolled in continuing education
19.9%
Attended a graduate education program
16.7%
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended medical school
2.3%
Attended a graduate nursing program
0.3%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Clemson University
Coastal Carolina University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia State University
Johnson C. Smith University
Seeking continuing education
-
Not seeking employment
0.3%
No information provided by graduate
-
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Dr. Henry N. Tisdale: President,Claflin University, Ernest A. Finney:Judge, First African-American to serve as chief justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court, Dr. Leo F. Twiggs: Artist, First African-American to receive a doctorate from the University of Georgia
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
when applying
Credits apply to multiple majors
sometimes
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business Administration and Management, General 13%
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 12%
Psychology, General 10%
Mass Communication/Media Studies 8%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations$40,700
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Organizational Behavior Studies
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Education
Art Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
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Engineering
Computer Engineering, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Mathematics and Statistics
Natural Resources and Conservation
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government, Other
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Music, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Master's
Combined-degree programs
-
Student participation in special study options
Internships32%
Honors program22%
Distance learning8%
Teacher certificate program6%
Study abroad5%
Student participation in special academic programs
First-year experiences100%
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience100%
Learning communities85%
Undergraduate research/creative projects20%
Service learning14%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
No
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-medicine
Cooperative education programs
-
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
4
Counseling services offered
academic
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
478
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
10%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
Boston University
Hofstra University
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
1
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Brazil
China
India
Japan
Kenya
Mexico
Taiwan
Zimbabwe
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
5%
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
