The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 50.20% where the last year rate was 51%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.30% (all full-time students).
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 50.20% where the current academic year rate is 51%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Claflin University over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 42% | 35% | 46% |
| 2016-17 | 56% | 50% | 59% |
| 2017-18 | 53% | 47% | 57% |
| 2018-19 | 50% | 44% | 53% |
| 2019-20 | 51% | 48% | 53% |
| 2020-21 | 49% | 41% | 53% |
| 2021-22 | 51% | 41% | 55% |
| 2022-23 | 50% | 44% | 52% |
| 2023-24 | 49% | 46% | 50% |
| 2024-25 | 51% | 50% | 52% |
| Average | 50.20% | 44.60% | 53.00% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 14.40% where the current year rate is 26%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Claflin University from 2016 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 13% |
| 2017-18 | 0% |
| 2018-19 | 14% |
| 2019-20 | 8% |
| 2020-21 | 7% |
| 2021-22 | 25% |
| 2022-23 | 27% |
| 2023-24 | 24% |
| 2024-25 | 26% |
| Average | 14.40% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 75.30% (all full-time students).
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Claflin from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 77% | - |
| 2016-17 | 77% | - |
| 2017-18 | 79% | - |
| 2018-19 | 76% | - |
| 2019-20 | 70% | - |
| 2020-21 | 70% | - |
| 2021-22 | 71% | - |
| 2022-23 | 79% | - |
| 2023-24 | 79% | - |
| 2024-25 | 75% | - |
| Average | 75.30% | - |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 13.10 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 13 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Claflin University since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13:1 |
| 2016-17 | 13:1 |
| 2017-18 | 13:1 |
| 2018-19 | 14:1 |
| 2019-20 | 13:1 |
| 2020-21 | 13:1 |
| 2021-22 | 13:1 |
| 2022-23 | 13:1 |
| 2023-24 | 13:1 |
| 2024-25 | 13:1 |
| Average | 13.10:1 |
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