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Claflin University

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Claflin University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.9% of undergraduate students being women and 29.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,779, with 1,261 women and 518 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Claflin University is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.1% of undergraduate students being women and 29.9% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 87, with 61 women and 26 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 29.1% 518 students
  • women 70.9% 1,261 students

Graduate Students

  • men 29.9% 26 students
  • women 70.1% 61 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Very Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 93.6% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,651 students.

Following behind are White students, constituting 2.4% of the student body, with 42 students. Hispanic students represent 1.1% of the population, with 20 students, while Asian students account for 0.6%, with 10 students. Mixed race students account for 0.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 2 students.

International students make up 2.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 39 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Claflin University.

Undergraduate Students

  • African American 93.6% 1,651 students
  • White 2.4% 42 students
  • International students 2.2% 39 students
  • Hispanic 1.1% 20 students
  • Asian 0.6% 10 students
  • Mixed race 0.1% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Graduate Students

  • African American 92.0% 80 students
  • International students 4.6% 4 students
  • White 3.4% 3 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hispanic 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • African American 90.3% 65 students
  • White 6.9% 5 students
  • Hispanic 1.4% 1 students
  • International students 1.4% 1 students
  • Asian 0.0% 0 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Mixed race 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 37% 667 students
  • 22-24 36% 632 students
  • 18-19 12% 210 students
  • 25-29 5% 90 students
  • 30-34 3% 53 students
  • 40-49 3% 49 students
  • 35-39 3% 48 students
  • 50-64 2% 30 students
  • 25-29 39% 34 students
  • 22-24 31% 27 students
  • 30-34 13% 11 students
  • 40-49 7% 6 students
  • 50-64 6% 5 students
  • 35-39 5% 4 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Claflin University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
South Carolina 235 77.81%
Georgia 21 6.95%
Florida 6 1.99%
Michigan 4 1.32%
Missouri 4 1.32%
Tennessee 4 1.32%
North Carolina 3 less than 1%
Texas 3 less than 1%
Arkansas 2 less than 1%
California 2 less than 1%
Delaware 2 less than 1%
Maryland 2 less than 1%
New York 2 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Kansas 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Ohio 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
Washington 1 less than 1%

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