10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$297,360at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Claflin University
⌖ Orangeburg, SC · 13 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$297,360 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
Not availableModeled economic break-even
−118%Modeled 10-year ROI
$40,384Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Claflin University
What does Claflin University cost?
Claflin University reports an average annual net price of $17,800 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Claflin University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $40,384 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Claflin University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $29,000. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Claflin University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 13 field-and-credential outcomes at Claflin University; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$226,160
$8,000Annual price−$258,160
$16,000Annual price−$290,160
$18,000Current college-wide context−$298,160
$24,000Annual price−$322,160
$32,000Annual price−$354,160
$40,000Annual price−$386,160
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Town
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- Historically Black college or university
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$17,800Average net price / year
$33,530Cost of attendance
$29,000Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$307/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$40,384Median earnings · year 5 after completion
51.6%Completion rate
64.9%Admission rate
1,706Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$30,175Year 1
$43,925Year 4
$40,384Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$83,4362Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$58,0213Curriculum and Instruction · Master's Degree$51,1724Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Bachelor's Degree$46,2655Marketing · Bachelor's Degree$45,5026Criminal Justice and Corrections · Bachelor's Degree$41,3537Political Science and Government · Bachelor's Degree$40,9108Sociology · Bachelor's Degree$39,353Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree · $46,265 reported-2%vs same-degree national median$37,377federal debt2Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree · $83,436 reported-6%vs same-degree national median$23,819federal debt3Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree · $58,021 reported-15%vs same-degree national median$34,445federal debt4Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree · $51,172 reported-19%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree · $38,625 reported-24%vs same-degree national median$33,000federal debt6SociologyBachelor's Degree · $39,353 reported-25%vs same-degree national median$32,500federal debt
Comparable colleges in SC
Currently operating private nonprofit institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Greenville, SC
Bob Jones University
- Annual net price
- $16,641
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $43,001
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -108%
Morris College
- Annual net price
- $20,555
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $38,654
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -124%
Benedict College
- Annual net price
- $18,250
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $35,935
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -136%
North Greenville University
- Annual net price
- $21,063
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $42,640
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -109%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $83,436 | $23,819 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $58,021 | $34,445 | Not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $51,172 | Not available | Not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $46,265 | $37,377 | Not reported |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $45,502 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Bachelor's Degree | $41,353 | $37,009 | Not reported |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $40,910 | $27,000 | Not reported |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $39,353 | $32,500 | Not reported |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $38,625 | $33,000 | Not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $38,161 | $31,000 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $37,025 | $35,425 | Not reported |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $35,502 | $29,650 | Not reported |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Bachelor's Degree | $34,128 | $32,000 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.