Claflin University vs. West Virginia University Tech

Comparable Facts

Compare Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC with West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Beckley, WV on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Claflin University is larger than West Virginia University Tech based on total student enrollment (1,852 students vs. 1,278 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Claflin University is located in Orangeburg, SC (Distant Town setting); West Virginia University Institute of Technology is in Beckley, WV (Rural Fringe setting).
• Claflin University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. West Virginia University Institute of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Claflin University 13:1; West Virginia University Institute of Technology 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Claflin University are 27% lower than at West Virginia University Institute of Technology ($9,480 vs. $12,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 15.3% higher at West Virginia University Tech than at Claflin University (about $2,790 more per year; $21,072 vs. $18,282).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Claflin University as at West Virginia University Institute of Technology (98% vs. 98%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Claflin University students is 64.8% larger than aid received by West Virginia University Institute of Technology students ($16,596 vs. $10,068).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at West Virginia University Tech than at Claflin University (21 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Claflin University, test optional at West Virginia University Tech.
• Typical fall application deadline: West Virginia University Tech Aug 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at West Virginia University Tech average a 3.51 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at Claflin University (3.28).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 7.3% at Claflin University vs. 52.3% at West Virginia University Tech.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, West Virginia University Institute of Technology graduates have a $8,183 lower median loan debt than Claflin University graduates ($24,001 vs. $32,184).
• Among borrowers, West Virginia University Tech graduates have an estimated $84 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Claflin University graduates ($248 vs. $332).
• More West Virginia University Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Claflin University students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 25%).

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