Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Claflin University

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Claflin University comparison

	Iowa Wesleyan College	Claflin University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Iowa Wesleyan College	Claflin University
Location	Mount Pleasant, IA	Orangeburg, SC
Setting	Remote Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	871	1,830
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1000
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iwc.edu	claflin.edu
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Costs	Iowa Wesleyan College	Claflin University
Tuition (In State)	$33,550	$16,476
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,550	$16,476
Room & Board	$11,340	$9,480
Avg Net Price	$20,074	$19,951
Avg Grant Aid	$26,670	$13,707
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	93%

Admission	Iowa Wesleyan College	Claflin University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,975	7,568
Admitted	2,404	5,903
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	78%
Enrolled %	8%	6.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.02	3.28
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/22	16/18
SAT Range	830/1010	840/1040
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Iowa Wesleyan College	Claflin University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (19%) Health Professions (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (8%)	Business (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Social Sciences (14%) Biology (11%) Communication (6%)
Outcomes	Iowa Wesleyan College	Claflin University
Graduation Rate	25%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,900	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$32,184
Median Loan Payment	$258	$332

Diversity	Iowa Wesleyan College	Claflin University
% Men	56%	31%
% Women	44%	69%
Racial Diversity	High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	52%	1%
% Black	9%	92%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	24%	0%

Students	Iowa Wesleyan College	Claflin University
% In-State	25%	82%
% Out-of-State	60%	15%
Campus	Iowa Wesleyan College	Claflin University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Claflin University is larger than than Iowa Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,830 students vs. 871 students)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Claflin University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Iowa Wesleyan College or Claflin University?

• Iowa Wesleyan College is 103.6% more expensive to attend than Claflin University for in-state tuition ($33,550.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• Out of state tuition is 103.6% higher at Iowa Wesleyan College than Claflin University ($33,550.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Claflin University than Iowa Wesleyan College ($19,951 vs. $20,074)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Claflin University are 19.6% lower than costs at Iowa Wesleyan College ($9,480 vs. $11,340)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Claflin University than Iowa Wesleyan College (93% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Iowa Wesleyan College students is 94.6% larger than aid received Claflin University ($26,670 vs. $13,707)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Claflin University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Iowa Wesleyan College or Claflin University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Claflin University or Iowa Wesleyan College .

• The average SAT score at Iowa Wesleyan College (949) is 134 points higher than at Claflin University (815)
• Incoming Iowa Wesleyan College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Claflin University (17)
• Accepted freshman Claflin University students have a 0.26 point higher average high school GPA (3.28) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (3.02)
• Iowa Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than Claflin University (78%)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Claflin University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Iowa Wesleyan College or Claflin University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Claflin University and Iowa Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Claflin University is higher than Iowa Wesleyan College (40% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from Iowa Wesleyan College earn on average $6,200 more per year than Claflin University graduates after ten years. ($36,900 vs. $30,700)
• Iowa Wesleyan College students graduate with a $7,184 lower median federal student loan debt than Claflin University graduates. ($25,000 vs. $32,184)
• Iowa Wesleyan College graduates are paying $74 less per month on federal student loans than Claflin University graduates. ($258 vs. $332)
• More Iowa Wesleyan College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Claflin University students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 25%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/