BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofitHBCU

Clinton College

Rock Hill, South Carolina·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southeast·clintoncollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
14%
+4.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
126
peer median 231
Avg net price
$14,501
-$360 vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
14%+4.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
83%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
100%
Full-time retention
58%

Pell equity

100.0pp gap
Pell recipients
100%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 19 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 19 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
19
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

19programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data19 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
19

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2003Next review Jul 2033
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Accredited since 2000

Action history · 5

  1. Dec 2025Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  2. Oct 2023Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  3. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  4. Oct 2022Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission
  5. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, Accreditation Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,378
$30–48k$16,089
$48–75k$12,849
$75–110k$13,919
$110k+$15,514

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$14,501
-$359vs Baccalaureate median $14,861
Federal loans
83.8%
In-state tuition
$10,516
Out-of-state
$10,516

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 211 students received $1.2M in Pell grants, alongside $2.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
211
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.2M
$1,227,906 total
Direct Loans
$2.1M
467 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$749K
210 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$850K
209 loan awards
Parent PLUS$483K
48 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 127 borrowers who entered repayment, 18 (14.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
14.1%
+11.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
127
Defaulted
18
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
28.5%
2017
37.1%
2018
27.3%
2019
14.1%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Clinton College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs5
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

20 total completions
01Business
945.0%
02Philosophy/Religion
525.0%
03Liberal Arts
315.0%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
315.0%
05Education
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
126
12-mo unduplicated
192
Undergraduate
192
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%77
Women
60%115

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
90.4%
Hispanic
3.2%
Two or more
2.1%
Unknown
2.1%
White
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
31
15 M · 16 W
Women athletes
51.6%
Athletic aid
$312K
Total student aid
Budget
$749K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$125K
$187K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$40K
$38K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Basketball
15 M · 8 W
$533K
Volleyball
· 8 W
$153K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
5.08
1 offenses · 197 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago6.541 yr ago5.08Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs10
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
6

Clinton College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Clinton College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectClinton College
14%126$14,501Baccalaureate
Champion Christian College
0%146$15,220Baccalaureate
Andrew College
0%45.7%496$21,934Baccalaureate
Southeastern Baptist College
17%100.0%93$5,603Baccalaureate
Remington College-Shreveport Campus
33%71.8%315$30,248Baccalaureate
Arkansas Baptist College
5%342$11,139Baccalaureate
Peer group median10%71.8%231$14,861

Frequently asked questions about Clinton College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Clinton College.

What is the graduation rate at Clinton College?

Clinton College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 14% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Clinton College?

Clinton College reports a total enrollment of 126 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Clinton College?

The average net price at Clinton College is $14,501 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Clinton College located?

Clinton College is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina 29730.

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