
Claflin University's overall acceptance rate has seen significant fluctuations over recent years. For the application year 2022, the acceptance rate soared to 77.9% with 7,568 applicants and 5,903 accepted, marking a notable increase from 62.5% in 2021 when 8,467 applied. Prior to that, the acceptance rate was 65.1% in 2020 and 55.2% in 2019, indicating a general trend of rising acceptance rates since the significant drop to 41.2% in 2017. The consistent rise in acceptance rates highlights a shift in the competitiveness of Claflin's applicant pool.