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Coker University Overview

Located in Hartsville, South Carolina, Coker University is a private not-for-profit institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Hartsville draws many to the area.

What Is Coker University Known For?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$28,362 Avg Cost After Aid
98% Acceptance Rate
  • The student loan default rate at Coker is 3%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Coker.
  • In <nil>, 55% of the faculty were full-time.
  • The average Coker student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Coker University?

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Contact details for Coker are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 300 E College Ave, Hartsville, SC 29550
Phone: 843-383-8000
Website: coker.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cokercollege

How Do I Get Into Coker?

You can apply to Coker online at: https://www.coker.edu/apply/

Admission Requirements for Coker

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Considered but not required
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Coker?

98% Acceptance Rate
58% Of Accepted Are Women
35% Submit SAT Scores
Since Coker has an acceptance rate of 98%, it is not too hard to gain acceptance into the school. Still, you need to be sure you complete your application in full and send in any other requested documents.

Approximately 42% of accepted students are men and 58% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 96%, and the acceptance rate for women is 98%.

Average Test Scores

About 35% of students accepted to Coker submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 460 and 570. Math scores were between 480 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Coker University  ( 460 to 570 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Coker University  ( 480 to 590 )
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800
Coker received ACT scores from 19% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 15 and 22. Math scores were between 16 and 23. Composite scores were between 16 and 24.

ACT English Scores for Coker University  ( 15 to 22 )
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ACT Math Scores for Coker University  ( 16 to 23 )
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ACT Composite Scores for Coker University  ( 16 to 24 )
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36

Can I Afford Coker University?

$28,362 Net Price
68% Take Out Loans
3.1% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Coker is $28,362. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Coker, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $9,103 a year. That adds up to $36,412 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Coker is 3.1%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Coker University Undergraduate Student Diversity

809 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,171 undergraduate students at Coker, with 809 being full-time and 362 being part-time.

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There are also 109 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 809 full-time undergraduates at Coker, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Coker University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 231
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 454
International Students 44
Other Races/Ethnicities 59

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Coker University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 21 countries are represented at Coker. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Brazil, and Denmark.

Online Learning at Coker University

565 Took All Classes Online
1,013 Took At Least One Class Online
28.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 1,013 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Coker has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 11th most popular in South Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Coker

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Coker University was 28.8%. This is the #897 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Coker regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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