Clinton College

Clinton College is a private nonprofit college in Rock Hill, South Carolina. It graduates 14% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $30,180 ten years after starting college, more than 0% of the South Carolina colleges we cover.

Mostly online. 89% of undergraduates take only online courses (IPEDS, fall 2023). Earnings and prices describe a mix of online and on-campus students.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$11,458 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $25,015. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
14%

Higher than 3% of South Carolina colleges we cover and 2% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$30,180

Higher than 0% of South Carolina colleges we cover and 2% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Clinton College acceptance rate & admissions

First-year students who return58%
Pell Grant recipients77%
First-generation students40%
Women / men62% / 38%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Clinton College tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$11,136
Housing & meals, on campus$10,494
Books & supplies$1,200
Total cost of attendance$25,015

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$12,000
Loan default rate27.3%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Clinton College majors, earnings & careers

Clinton College offers 3 bachelor's majors across 3 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Business & Finance · 1
  • Humanities & Languages · 1
  • Science & Math · 1

Highest-earning majors at Clinton College

Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.

Quick list of all 3 majors
  • Biological and Physical Sciences—
  • Business Administration—
  • Religious Studies—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Business Administration → Management analyst

$102,920
Charlotte
$100,660
South Carolina
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Charlotte

Cost of living
3% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,640/mo

2 bedrooms $1,785. Housing costs 2% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
54° / 91°

January and July average highs. 43 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate

Highest: tornado (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, York County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)106
First-year students from South Carolina64%
Next most common home statesNorth Carolina, Georgia, Texas
AthleticsOther · 2 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2455% bachelor's · 45% associate
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyBlack 90% · Hispanic 4% · White 1% · Asian 1%International 0%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

York County at a glance

Population293,673
Median household income$89,095
Adults with a bachelor's degree39%
Median age40

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Clinton College with similar schools

Similar private colleges in South Carolina by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Clinton College—$11,45814%$30,180This school
Morris College—$20,55517%$30,614
Allen University73%$10,97213%$30,497
Voorhees University—$13,33543%$35,339
Erskine College63%$16,52545%$53,459

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Clinton College would cost you $9,097 less per year than Morris College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Clinton College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$5,528).
  • Clinton College gives aided families $3,964 more in grants, on average.
Per year, South Carolina residentClinton CollegeMorris CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$11,136$16,664−$5,528
Books & supplies$1,200$3,090−$1,890
Housing & meals$10,494$7,380+$3,114
Personal & travel$2,805$3,890−$1,085
Living-at-home adjustment−$620−$876+$256
Sticker price$25,015$30,148−$5,133
Average grants−$13,557−$9,593−$3,964
You pay$11,458$20,555−$9,097

“+” means Clinton College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Clinton College

How much does Clinton College cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $25,015 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $11,458 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $11,105 and families earning $110k+ pay —.

How much do Clinton College graduates earn?

Former Clinton College students earn a median $30,180 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Clinton College graduation rate?

14% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 58% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Clinton College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/clinton-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).