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Coker University: JLC III
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Coker University

Hartsville, SC · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $20,286 a year

Median debt at graduation: $26,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.40%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.69%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.12 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$6,216

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$16,789
$30,001–$48,000$15,138
$48,001–$75,000$18,227
$75,001–$110,000$24,421
Over $110,000$24,160

Full cost of attendance before aid: $45,805 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,187
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 43% · Women 57%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
38%
First-year students from another state
IPEDS, fall 2023
37%
Total students1,263
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$20,286
Cost of attendance (per year)$45,805
Median federal debt at graduation$26,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
40%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
45%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
45%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
39%
First-year retention69%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$40,117
Admission rate94%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $953 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants26%

Value: Solid (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Business (general)$60,372
Business administration$47,785
Psychology$46,921
Kinesiology and exercise science$44,706
Criminology$41,738

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Biological and physical sciences, Biology, Chemistry, Clinical and counseling psychology, Clinical laboratory science, Communication studies, Computer science, Dance, Design, Ecology and evolutionary biology, Education (general), English, Entrepreneurship, Film and video, Finance, Fine arts, General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations, General studies, Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities, Health administration, History, Liberal arts, Management science, Managerial economics, Mathematics, Music, Nursing, Other parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology, Political science, Pre-health, Public health, Romance languages, Secondary education, Social work, Sociology, Teacher education, Theatre, Writing and rhetoric.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Business28%
Social sciences16%
Parks, recreation and fitness15%
Psychology11%
Visual and performing arts8%

Campus life

School colors
SettingTown
Part-time undergraduates4%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older12%
On-campus room and board (per year)$12,114
SportsNCAA Division II · South Atlantic Conference
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member12 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 6%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time42%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$34,413IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 51% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceColumbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE)About 67 miles away · about 1 hour 50 minutes by car
Nearest major airportCharlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)About 76 miles away
Town population7,419Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreCharlotteAbout 72 miles away · about 1 hour 45 minutes by car
Typical weather43°F in January · 81°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Hartsville, SC

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape1.510.07
Robbery0.750.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary2.260.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Coker University’s Compass Score?
Solid (grade C+). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Coker University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $20,286 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Coker University?
Coker University admitted 94% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Coker University’s graduates do?
40% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $40,117; the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 217907
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (small programs)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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