The Master's College and Seminary vs. Claflin University

The Master's College and Seminary vs. Claflin University comparison

	The Master's College and Seminary	Claflin University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	The Master's College and Seminary	Claflin University
Location	Santa Clarita, CA	Orangeburg, SC
Setting	Midsize Suburban	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,606	1,830
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1000
Religious Affiliation	Interdenominational	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	masters.edu	claflin.edu
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Costs	The Master's College and Seminary	Claflin University
Tuition (In State)	$31,950	$16,476
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,950	$16,476
Room & Board	$12,600	$9,480
Avg Net Price	$30,783	$19,951
Avg Grant Aid	$13,010	$13,707
% Receiving Grant Aid	62%	93%

Admission	The Master's College and Seminary	Claflin University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	848	7,568
Admitted	663	5,903
Acceptance Rate	78.2%	78%
Enrolled %	49.3%	6.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.8	3.28
Typical High School Grades	A-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/18
SAT Range		840/1040
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	The Master's College and Seminary	Claflin University
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Theology and Religious Vvocations (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Business (18%) Communication (8%) Biology (7%)	Business (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Social Sciences (14%) Biology (11%) Communication (6%)
Outcomes	The Master's College and Seminary	Claflin University
Graduation Rate	65%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$49,000	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	77%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$32,184
Median Loan Payment	$211	$332

Diversity	The Master's College and Seminary	Claflin University
% Men	63%	31%
% Women	37%	69%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	65%	1%
% Black	4%	92%
% Hispanic	10%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	0%
% International	5%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	The Master's College and Seminary	Claflin University
% In-State	59%	82%
% Out-of-State	36%	15%
Campus	The Master's College and Seminary	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

• The Master's College and Seminary is larger than than Claflin University based on total student enrollment (2,606 students vs. 1,830 students)

The Master's College and Seminary vs. Claflin University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, The Master's College and Seminary or Claflin University?

• The Master's College and Seminary is 93.9% more expensive to attend than Claflin University for in-state tuition ($31,950.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• Out of state tuition is 93.9% higher at The Master's College and Seminary than Claflin University ($31,950.00 vs. $16,476.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Claflin University than The Master's College and Seminary ($19,951 vs. $30,783)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Claflin University are 32.9% lower than costs at The Master's College and Seminary ($9,480 vs. $12,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Claflin University than The Master's College and Seminary (93% vs. 62%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Claflin University students is 5.4% larger than aid received The Master's College and Seminary ($13,707 vs. $13,010)

The Master's College and Seminary vs. Claflin University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at The Master's College and Seminary (1091) is 276 points higher than at Claflin University (815)
• Incoming The Master's College and Seminary students have a 7 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at Claflin University (17)
• Accepted freshman The Master's College and Seminary students have a 0.52 point higher average high school GPA (3.8) than students at Claflin University (3.28)
• The Master's College and Seminary has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Claflin University (78%)

The Master's College and Seminary vs. Claflin University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, The Master's College and Seminary 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 The Master's College and Seminary.

• The graduation rate at The Master's College and Seminary is higher than Claflin University (65% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from The Master's College and Seminary earn on average $18,300 more per year than Claflin University graduates after ten years. ($49,000 vs. $30,700)
• The Master's College and Seminary students graduate with a $11,684 lower median federal student loan debt than Claflin University graduates. ($20,500 vs. $32,184)
• The Master's College and Seminary graduates are paying $121 less per month on federal student loans than Claflin University graduates. ($211 vs. $332)
• More The Master's College and Seminary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Claflin University students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 25%)

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