Coker University
Hartsville, SC · Private · Town (distant) · Coker
Private institution in Hartsville, SC · 807 undergraduates · 97% acceptance rate · $40,117 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $18,045899th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $31,8541,389th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $31,8541,319th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $44,3551,326th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $40,1171,614th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $36,6501,442nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 34.6%1,662nd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 62.8%1,526th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 97.2%1,481st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- 20800th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 8071,487th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.5%1,241st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 76 mi (CLT)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $38,289 | $35,864 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $37,568 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $30,305 | $30,167 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $29,141 | $16,478 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,598 | $22,329 |
| CriminologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $28,236 | $25,194 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $24,267 | $25,194 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $22,824 | $28,598 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $20,824 | $32,925 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Business/Managerial EconomicsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1908source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: Light Bluesource
- Athletic nickname: "Cobras"source
- Formerly known as "Coker College for Women" (1908–1969)source
- Formerly known as "Coker College" (1969–2019)source
- Athletic conference: South Atlanticsource
- Notable alum: Ruth Patricksource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $3,441,427 (M $1,661,449 · W $1,779,978)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitecoker.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 217907)
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- Sports directoryAll 13 EADA programs at this school
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