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Coe College is a private liberal arts college located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Coe College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Coe College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,967 10 years after enrolling, 6th in Iowa, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Coe College bachelor students earn 3% less than the national average. Coe College is ranked 4th in Iowa.
Coe College’s median net annual cost of $20,371 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Coe College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Biology, Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$20,371
Average years to graduate
4.1
Computer Science
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Economic score: 3.04
Accounting
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Economic score: 3.3
Comms & Media Studies
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Economic score: 4.25
Sociology
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Economic score: 18.8
History
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Economic score: 19.16
Romance Language & Linguistics
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Economic score: 25.85
Fine & Studio Arts
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Economic score: 35.67
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 65% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Coe College is 0% lower than the state average, and 4% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Coe College, Pell Grant recipients represent 36% of the measured graduating class, 1% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Coe College graduates within 4.1 years.
Coe College is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Coe College’s economic mobility score of 15 is calculated by adjusting the 4.34 economic score of lower-income students by the 36% pell grant recipients within the student body. Coe College’s EMS of 15 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Coe College pays $20,371 a year, $40,693 less than the $61,064 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $20,371
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Coe College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $20,371 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 77% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,453. This is 23% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,579
Pell grants
$4,999
State grants
$6,078
Institutional grants
$36,021
Coe College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 73% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 6,997 applicants, of which 5,084 were admitted and 397 enrolled. Coe College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Coe College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
89%
59%
In-state
41%
68%
1st generation
24%
35%
White
66%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%