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Coker University

Hartsville, South Carolina · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$20,286What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
94%
Graduation rate
38%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
840
In-state tuition
$33,416Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$33,416
SAT midpoint
1,050
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$40,117Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$20,286

Better than 65% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

38%

Better than 15% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$40,117

Better than 13% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,000

Better than 28% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$45,805

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$20,286

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Coker University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time38%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return69%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$40,117

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Coker University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations$39,11829
Business/Commerce, General$30,28515
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$28,31925
Psychology, General$25,87018
Criminology$25,86211
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$21,5749
Biology, GeneralNot reported27
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported9
SociologyNot reported8
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported6
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported5
Computer ScienceNot reported5
Design and Applied ArtsNot reported4
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported4
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported4
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reported4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported3
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported3
DanceNot reported3
HistoryNot reported2
MusicNot reported1
Education, GeneralNot reported1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported1
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Public HealthNot reportedNot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reportedNot reported
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
Social WorkNot reportedNot reported
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reportedNot reported
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Finance and Financial Management ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported

All 44 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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