More selective than 14% of South Carolina colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $45,805. College Scorecard.
Higher than 24% of South Carolina colleges we cover and 24% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 24% of South Carolina colleges we cover and 13% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Coker University acceptance rate & admissions
Of 1,121 applicants, Coker University admitted 1,090 and 172 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Coker University tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Coker University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Coker University took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in South Carolina. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $16,789 | $69,506 | 10.5 years |
| $30–48k | $15,138 | $62,671 | 9.5 years |
| $48–75k | $18,227 | $75,460 | 11.4 years |
| $75–110k | $24,421 | $101,103 | 15.3 years |
| $110k+ | $24,160 | $100,022 | 15.2 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (31% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($40,117) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in SC (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $6,601 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Coker University majors, earnings & careers
Coker University offers 44 bachelor's majors across 9 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 8
- Health & Medicine · 8
- Arts & Design · 6
- Humanities & Languages · 6
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
- Science & Math · 5
- Education · 3
- Communications & Media · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at Coker University
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Business | $60,372 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration | $47,785 | $31,646 |
| Psychology | $46,921 | $31,933 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $44,706 | $26,475 |
| Criminology | $41,738 | $30,000 |
Quick list of all 44 majors
- Accounting—
- Biological and Physical Sciences—
- Biology—
- Business$60,372
- Business Administration$47,785
- Business Economics—
- Chemistry—
- Communications—
- Computer Science—
- Criminology$41,738
- Dance—
- Ecology and Evolutionary Biology—
- Education—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
- Education (Subject Teaching)—
- English—
- Entrepreneurship—
- Film and Photography—
- Finance—
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations—
- Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design—
- Health Administration—
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities—
- History—
- Interdisciplinary Studies—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science$44,706
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Management Science / Analytics—
- Mathematics—
- Medical Laboratory Science—
- Music—
- Nursing—
- Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other—
- Political Science—
- Pre-Med / Pre-Health—
- Psychology$46,921
- Psychology (Clinical / Counseling)—
- Public Health—
- Social Work—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
- Writing—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Communications → Public relations specialist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 1.8% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Florence
Overall prices in the Florence, SC area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,093. Housing costs 48% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 49 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Darlington County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Darlington County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Coker University with similar schools
Similar private colleges in South Carolina by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coker University | 94% | $20,286 | 40% | $40,117 | This school |
| Columbia College | 94% | $18,408 | 37% | $41,338 | |
| Columbia International University | 94% | $26,036 | 47% | $38,951 | |
| Newberry College | 90% | $21,656 | 45% | $48,040 | |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 100% | $15,464 | 52% | $47,756 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Coker University would cost you $1,878 more per year than Columbia College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Coker University, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$11,202).
- Coker University gives aided families $8,669 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, South Carolina resident | Coker University | Columbia College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $33,416 | $22,214 | +$11,202 |
| Books & supplies | $3,000 | $960 | +$2,040 |
| Housing & meals | $10,882 | $8,550 | +$2,332 |
| Personal & travel | $1,632 | $4,940 | −$3,308 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$3,125 | −$1,406 | −$1,719 |
| Sticker price | $45,805 | $35,258 | +$10,547 |
| Average grants | −$25,519 | −$16,850 | −$8,669 |
| You pay | $20,286 | $18,408 | +$1,878 |
“+” means Coker University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Coker University
What is the Coker University acceptance rate?
Coker University accepts 94% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,090 of 1,121 applicants were admitted.
How much does Coker University cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $45,805 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $20,286 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $16,789 and families earning $110k+ pay $24,160.
How much do Coker University graduates earn?
Former Coker University students earn a median $40,117 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Coker University graduation rate?
40% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 69% return for their second year.
How long does a Coker University degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Coker University costs about $75,460 after grants ($18,227 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $40,117 ten years after starting, $6,601 more than high school graduates in South Carolina ($33,516), so the cost is repaid in 11.4 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Coker University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/coker-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).