Claflin vs The College of Wooster
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SCCatholic life on campusThe College of WoosterWooster, OHCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- The College of Wooster has the higher graduation rate: 74% against 52% at Claflin.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, The College of Wooster has the lower price after aid: $17,941 a year, against $22,279 at Claflin.
- The average price after aid is lower at Claflin: $17,800 a year, against $23,458 at The College of Wooster.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at The College of Wooster: $59,629, against $40,304 at Claflin.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
1 listed
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Orangeburg, SC
Wooster, OH
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,835
1,876
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
65%
60%
Average SAT
1353
ACT middle 50%
27–33
Graduation rate
52%
74%
First-year retention
75%
82%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$17,800
$23,458
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$16,354
$12,512
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$21,118
$14,032
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$22,279
$17,941
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$23,502
$26,165
Net price, over $110,000 income
$25,071
$32,223
Median debt
$29,000
$26,500
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$40,304
$59,629
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.