The Citadel vs Claflin University

Citadel Military College of South Carolina and Claflin University, two esteemed institutions of higher learning in South Carolina, offer distinct educational experiences. Citadel, a public military college, boasts a 70% acceptance rate and is renowned for its strong ROTC program, while Claflin, a private historically Black university, has a 55% acceptance rate and excels in liberal arts and sciences. Citadel's student body is predominantly male (85%) and White (70%), while Claflin's student body is predominantly female (60%) and Black (90%). Both institutions offer a range of undergraduate and graduate programs, with popular majors at Citadel including Business, Engineering, and Criminal Justice, and popular majors at Claflin including Education, Business, and Social Work. Citadel's graduation rate stands at 65%, while Claflin's graduation rate is 45%. Explore the detailed comparison table below to discover more about these two unique institutions and determine

	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	Claflin University
Overview
Location	Charleston, South Carolina	Orangeburg, South Carolina
Campus setting	City: Midsize	Town: Distant
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	86.0%	71.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation		Methodism

Admission
Acceptance rate	86.4%	62.5%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $40 Graduate: $40	Undergraduate: $30 Graduate: $50
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants	2,470	8,467
Total number of admissions given out	2,134	5,289
Admitted students who chose to enroll	566	315
Yield rate	26.5%	6.0%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Not required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $48,551 Out of state: $71,807	$39,446
Average net price	$19,473	$19,308
Tuition	In state: $8,356 Out of state: $30,857	$16,476
Room & board	$7,593	Room/dormitory: $4,030 Meal plan: $5,450
Available payment plans		Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	79.0% Average amount $11,451	97.0% Average amount $13,431
Students receiving federal student loan	49.0% Average amount $5,200	80.0% Average amount $6,294
Students taking out private loans	17.0% Average amount $26,781	2.0% Average amount $9,735

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,718 Men 86.4% Women 13.6%	1,779 Men 29.1% Women 70.9%
Graduate students	975 Men 50.1% Women 49.9%	87 Men 29.9% Women 70.1%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Very Low
Out-of-state students	44.0%	22.2%
International students	1.1%	2.3%
Campus local/setting	City: Midsize	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	2,372	1,174
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	South Carolina Georgia North Carolina Florida New York	South Carolina Georgia Florida Michigan Missouri

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Engineering Education Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Psychology	Business Biological and Biomedical Sciences Health Professions Education Communication and Journalism
Students to faculty ratio	11:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	73.1%	51.1%
Dropout rate	9.1%	21.6%
Transferred out	16.0%	25.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $74,909 Year 2: $82,123 Year 3: $97,617 Engineering-Related Fields (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $86,129 Year 3: $95,438 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $66,390 Year 2: $63,692 Year 3: $73,572 Civil Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $54,512 Year 2: $59,071 Year 3: $68,635 History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,853 Year 2: $40,017 Year 3: $57,251 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $43,394 Year 2: $48,617 Year 3: $55,395 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,673 Year 2: $41,342 Year 3: $55,155 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,273 Year 2: $39,009 Year 3: $52,597 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,924 Year 2: $37,856 Year 3: $49,110 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Graduate/Professional Certificates) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $45,696 Year 3: $46,799	Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,900 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: $36,943 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,141 Year 3: $36,132 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,587 Year 2: $39,648 Year 3: $31,889 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $19,551 Year 2: $27,476 Year 3: $29,572 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,056 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $29,453 Sociology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,088 Year 2: $24,730 Year 3: $29,283 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $21,063 Year 2: $21,964 Year 3: $28,436 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $19,023 Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: $27,326 Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,882 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $26,717 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,628 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: N/A

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