Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Claflin graduates 13 pts more of its students than Miles (53% vs. 39%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Miles has 9 pts more first-gen students than Claflin (42% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Claflin grads earn $7.7K more ten years out than Miles's ($40,304 vs. $32,627)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Claflin is more diverse (index 0.20 vs. 0.13)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Claflin's grants cover 49% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Miles

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Miles costs about $4K less per year on average than Claflin ($13,313 vs. $17,335, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Claflin admits 65%; Miles doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Claflin65%
MilesNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • ClaflinAccessible
  • MilesNot rated
SAT middle 50%
ClaflinTest-blind
MilesNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ClaflinGPA and school record required
  • MilesNot reported

Who's on each campus

Claflin is a bit larger than Miles (1,706 vs. 1,155 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Claflin1.7K
Miles1.2K
Pell Grant share
Claflin73%
Miles72%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Claflin, and Business Administration and Management at Miles; Miles has 12 students per faculty member to Claflin's 13.

Students per faculty member
Claflin13 to 1
Miles12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ClaflinBiology/Biological Sciences, General13%
  • MilesBusiness Administration and Management, General20%

What each costs

Miles costs about $4K less a year than Claflin on average; Claflin's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Claflin$17.3K
Miles$13.3K
Aid generosity
Claflin49%
Miles42%

What each pays off

Claflin's former students earn more, a median $40.3K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 53% at Claflin to 39% at Miles.

Median earnings, 10 years
Claflin$40.3K
Miles$32.6K
Graduation rate
Claflin53%
Miles39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Claflin, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ClaflinGrowing+55%
  • MilesNot reported
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