Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. Claflin University

Comparable Facts

Compare Luther Rice College & Seminary in Lithonia, GA with Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Claflin University is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (1,852 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); Claflin University is in Orangeburg, SC (Distant Town setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Claflin University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; Claflin University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Claflin University are 50.1% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($9,480 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 61.5% higher at Claflin University than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $6,962 more per year; $18,282 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Claflin University than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (98% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Claflin University students is 337.1% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($16,596 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary, test-free at Claflin University.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 7.3% at Claflin University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have a $7,184 lower median loan debt than Claflin University graduates ($25,000 vs. $32,184).
• Among borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have an estimated $74 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Claflin University graduates ($258 vs. $332).
• More Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Claflin University students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 25%).

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