Alabama State vs. Claflin University

Comparable Facts

Compare Alabama State University in Montgomery, AL with Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Alabama State University is larger than Claflin University based on total student enrollment (4,081 students vs. 1,852 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Alabama State University is located in Montgomery, AL (Midsize City setting); Claflin University is in Orangeburg, SC (Distant Town setting).
• Alabama State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Claflin University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Alabama State University 15:1; Claflin University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alabama State University are 17.6% lower than at Claflin University ($7,816 vs. $9,480).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.1% higher at Alabama State than at Claflin University (about $1,294 more per year; $19,576 vs. $18,282).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Claflin University than at Alabama State University (98% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Claflin University students is 43.3% larger than aid received by Alabama State University students ($16,596 vs. $11,583).

Admissions details

• Incoming Alabama State students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 17) as students at Claflin University (17).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Alabama State, test-free at Claflin University.
• Typical fall application deadline: Alabama State Jul 31, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Claflin University average a 3.28 high school GPA, 0.33 higher than at Alabama State (2.95).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 15% at Alabama State vs. 7.3% at Claflin University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Alabama State University graduates have a $93 lower median loan debt than Claflin University graduates ($32,091 vs. $32,184).
• Among borrowers, Alabama State graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Claflin University graduates ($331 vs. $332).
• More Claflin University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Alabama State students, three years after graduation (25% vs. 20%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.