The student population at Claflin University is 1,852 (1,731 undergraduate and 121 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 73 (3.79%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Claflin is 93.47% which is decreased by 120 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 47 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 43 male students for every 100 female students, down from 56 in 2015.
- 325 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 192.79% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,971 where 1,852 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,172 students in 2019 and was lowest at 1,830 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,925 to 1,852 students, a net loss of 73 (3.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Claflin University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,884 where 1,731 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Claflin University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 86 where 121 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Claflin University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 2.27% and the percentage of black students is 88.12% at Claflin University. 0.11% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 0.76% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 1.25% to 2.27%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.30% to 0.11%. Black student enrollment decreased from 91.27% to 88.12%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 1.71% to 0.76%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.2229 which indicates that not very diverse. This increased from 0.1662 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Claflin University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
325 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 18% of total students. The number of online students has increased 192.79% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Claflin University from 2015 to 2025.