St. Augustine's College vs. Claflin University

Saint Augustines College vs. Claflin University comparison

	Saint Augustines College	Claflin University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	St. Augustine's College	Claflin University
Location	Raleigh, NC	Orangeburg, SC
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,108	1,830
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#1013	#1000
Religious Affiliation	Protestant Episcopal	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	st-aug.edu	claflin.edu
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Costs	St. Augustine's College	Claflin University
Tuition (In State)	$10,968	$16,476
Tuition (Out of State)	$10,968	$16,476
Room & Board	$8,942	$9,480
Avg Net Price	$20,081	$19,951
Avg Grant Aid	$11,769	$13,707
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	93%

Admission	St. Augustine's College	Claflin University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	4,918	7,568
Admitted	2,894	5,903
Acceptance Rate	58.8%	78%
Enrolled %	11.8%	6.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	3.28
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	12/16	16/18
SAT Range	780/940	840/1040
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	St. Augustine's College	Claflin University
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)	Business (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Social Sciences (14%) Biology (11%) Communication (6%)
Outcomes	St. Augustine's College	Claflin University
Graduation Rate	23%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,300	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	25%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,620	$32,184
Median Loan Payment	$357	$332

Diversity	St. Augustine's College	Claflin University
% Men	49%	31%
% Women	51%	69%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	Yes	Yes
% White	1%	1%
% Black	95%	92%
% Hispanic	1%	2%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	St. Augustine's College	Claflin University
% In-State	67%	82%
% Out-of-State	30%	15%
Campus	St. Augustine's College	Claflin University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Claflin University is larger than than St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,830 students vs. 1,108 students)

St. Augustine's College vs. Claflin University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, St. Augustine's College or Claflin University?

• Claflin University is 50.2% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($16,476.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 50.2% higher at Claflin University than Saint Augustines College ($16,476.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Claflin University than St. Augustine's College ($19,951 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 6% lower than costs at Claflin University ($8,942 vs. $9,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Augustines College than Claflin University (94% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Claflin University students is 16.5% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($13,707 vs. $11,769)

St. Augustine's College vs. Claflin University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Claflin University (815) is 74 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming Claflin University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (17) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman Claflin University students have a 0.78 point higher average high school GPA (3.28) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Claflin University has a higher acceptance rate (78%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

St. Augustine's College vs. Claflin University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College.

• The graduation rate at Claflin University is higher than Saint Augustines College (40% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Claflin University earn on average $2,400 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($30,700 vs. $28,300)
• Claflin University students graduate with a $2,436 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($32,184 vs. $34,620)
• Claflin University graduates are paying $25 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($332 vs. $357)
• More St. Augustine's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Claflin University students, three years after graduation. (25% vs. 25%)

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