Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Claflin has 17 pts more first-gen students than Atlantic (32% vs. 15%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Claflin grads earn $15K more ten years out than Atlantic's ($40,304 vs. $25,272)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

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

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Atlantic has 11 pts more Pell recipients than Claflin (85% vs. 73%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Claflin is a bit larger (1,706 vs. 1,451)

    Undergrads

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%; Atlantic doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

Claflin is a bit larger than Atlantic (1,706 vs. 1,451 undergrads); Atlantic has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Claflin1.7K
Atlantic1.5K
Pell Grant share
Claflin73%
Atlantic85%

Majors and faculty

Biology/Biological Sciences leads at Claflin, and Computer Graphics at Atlantic; Claflin has 13 students per faculty member to Atlantic's 23.

Students per faculty member
Claflin13 to 1
Atlantic23 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ClaflinBiology/Biological Sciences, General13%
  • AtlanticComputer Graphics58%

What each costs

Only Claflin reports an average cost ($17.3K).

Average cost, all students
Claflin$17.3K
AtlanticNot reported
Aid generosity
Claflin49%
AtlanticNot reported

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 Atlantic.

Median earnings, 10 years
Claflin$40.3K
Atlantic$25.3K
Graduation rate
Claflin53%
Atlantic39%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Claflin, which got less selective.

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