Claflin University Demographics & Diversity

Racial Diversity

Racial Diversity Index: 15%

Racial diversity is the chance that two students chosen at random are from different racial or ethnic groups, using the U.S. Census Bureau Diversity Index. Students at Claflin University are almost exclusively Black with a small Foreign Resident population. The school has extremely low racial diversity. 99% percent of students are minorities or people of color (BIPOC). The ethnic breakdown is detailed in the following table.

Claflin University is a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) primarily serving the African-American community.

Gender Diversity

Gender Diversity Index: 42%

There are 132% more female students than male students enrolled at Claflin University with a gender ratio of 70% women to 30% men. Compared to the US average of 56% female students, Claflin University has a higher gender diversity than other US colleges and is very inclusive of both genders.

Geographic Diversity

Geographic Diversity Index: 18%

Claflin University draws 82 percent of students from South Carolina, 16 percent from other states, and 2 percent from other countries. Geographic diversity is the share of students from outside South Carolina, including other U.S. states and other countries.

Total enrollment