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Coker University is a private regional university located in Hartsville, South Carolina. Coker University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Coker University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $36,437 10 years after enrolling, 27th in South Carolina, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Coker University bachelor students earn 15% less than the national average.
Coker University’s median net annual cost of $16,975 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Coker University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Health & Fitness, Criminology, Business and Commerce, Education, Sociology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$16,975
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Comms & Media Studies
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 8.18
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Coker University - Health & Fitness, Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 48% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Coker University is 4% lower than the state average, and 9% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Coker University, Pell Grant recipients represent 53% of the measured graduating class, 18% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Coker University graduates within 4.3 years.
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.
Coker University’s economic mobility score of 8.36 is calculated by adjusting the 8.5 economic score of lower-income students by the 53% pell grant recipients within the student body. Coker University’s EMS of 8.36 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Coker University pays $16,975 a year, $27,889 less than the $44,864 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 $16,975
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Coker University, 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 $16,975 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 68% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,103. This is 14% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,727
Pell grants
$4,722
State grants
$6,374
Institutional grants
$18,382
Coker University offers 5 online bachelor programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Coker University offers 4 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
9
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
17%
Coker University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 98% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 801 applicants, of which 782 were admitted and 214 enrolled. Coker University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
85%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
62%
59%
In-state
70%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
54%
52%
Black
29%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
13%
12%