Claflin vs Coe
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Claflin UniversityOrangeburg, SCCompass Score: GoodB+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IACompass Score: Very good · Top 30%
At a glance
- Coe has the higher graduation rate: 66% against 52% at Claflin.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Coe has the lower price after aid: $14,475 a year, against $22,279 at Claflin.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Coe: $57,125, against $40,304 at Claflin.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): the top 75% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 30%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 41%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 29%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 49%
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Orangeburg, SC
Cedar Rapids, IA
Setting
Town
City
Students
1,835
1,278
Sports
NCAA Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
NCAA Division III · American Rivers Conference
Admission
Admission rate
65%
64%
Average SAT
Not reported
1223
ACT middle 50%
Not reported
23–29
Outcomes
Graduation rate
52%
66%
First-year retention
75%
73%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$40,304
$57,125
Median debt
$29,000
$27,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$17,800
$18,745
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$16,354
$11,479
$30,001–$48,000
$21,118
$11,523
$48,001–$75,000
$22,279
$14,475
$75,001–$110,000
$23,502
$20,223
Over $110,000
$25,071
$27,167
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $83,436
- Business administration $58,021
- Teacher education $46,265
- Marketing $45,502
- Criminal justice $41,353
- Accounting $81,408
- Nursing $79,294
- Business administration $64,619
- Biology $62,172
- Physics $61,162
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.