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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Coker University
  • Columbia International University

What stands out

Coker University has the lower average net price, Columbia International University reports the higher graduation rate, Coker University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Columbia International University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Coker University compared with Columbia International University
MetricCoker UniversityHartsville, SCPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest retentionHighest median earningsColumbia International UniversityColumbia, SCPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$20,286lowest$26,036
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$45,805$43,045
In-state tuition$33,416$27,900
Out-of-state tuition$33,416$27,900
Admissions
Acceptance rate94%94%
SAT midpoint1,0501,038
ACT midpoint2021
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.38%55%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.69%highest53%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$26,000$20,000lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$40,117highest$38,951
Campus
Undergraduates840716

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.