Coker University
Hartsville, SC · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
94%Acceptance rate
$20,286Average net price / year
40%Graduation rate
$40,117Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$26,000Median debt at graduation
840Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $33,416
- Total cost of attendance
- $45,805
- Room & board
- $12,114
- Books & supplies
- $1,200
- Average net price
- $20,286
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $16,789
- $30–48k
- $15,138
- $48–75k
- $18,227
- $75–110k
- $24,421
- $110k+
- $24,160
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 94.0%
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 40%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $36,650
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,117
- Median debt (graduates)
- $26,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
Programs: what graduates earn
10 of 52 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 29 | $39,118 | $24,442 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 15 | $30,285 | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 25 | $28,319 | $24,875 |
| Psychology, General | 18 | $25,870 | $26,875 |
| Criminology | 11 | $25,862 | $27,000 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 9 | $21,574 | — |
| Sociology | 8 | $23,689 | — |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 20 | $70,962 | $28,382 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 0 | $50,683 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 10 | $32,346 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 840
- Graduate students
- 158
- Part-time
- 4%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- White
- 48%
- Hispanic
- 0%
- Black
- 20%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 7%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $53,793 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 42%
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Website
- coker.edu
- Also known as
- Coker
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 1% of degrees
- Education – 3% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 0% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 1% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 7% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Coker University?
94.0% of applicants were admitted.
How much does Coker University cost?
The average net price after grants is $20,286 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $33,416 and the full cost of attendance is $45,805.
How much do Coker University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $40,117 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
40% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.