Trinity Baptist College vs. Claflin University

Comparable Facts

Compare Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, FL with Claflin University in Orangeburg, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Claflin University is larger than Trinity Baptist College based on total student enrollment (1,852 students vs. 427 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Trinity Baptist College is located in Jacksonville, FL (Large City setting); Claflin University is in Orangeburg, SC (Distant Town setting).
• Trinity Baptist College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Claflin University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Trinity Baptist College 11:1; Claflin University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trinity Baptist College are 5.7% lower than at Claflin University ($8,940 vs. $9,480).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.1% higher at Claflin University than at Trinity Baptist College (about $3,182 more per year; $18,282 vs. $15,100).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Claflin University than at Trinity Baptist College (98% vs. 94%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Claflin University students is 139.5% larger than aid received by Trinity Baptist College students ($16,596 vs. $6,929).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 1 point higher at Trinity Baptist College than at Claflin University (18 vs. 17, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Trinity Baptist College, test-free at Claflin University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Claflin University average a 3.28 high school GPA, 0.32 higher than at Trinity Baptist College (2.96).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 60.9% at Trinity Baptist College vs. 7.3% at Claflin University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Trinity Baptist College graduates have a $12,561 lower median loan debt than Claflin University graduates ($19,623 vs. $32,184).
• Among borrowers, Trinity Baptist College graduates have an estimated $130 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Claflin University graduates ($202 vs. $332).
• More Trinity Baptist College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Claflin University students, three years after graduation (50% vs. 25%).

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