Coker College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$28,464

3.04% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$16,464

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

12.9%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

61.7%

1,389 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

1,109

88.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

46.6%

96 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Coker College is a higher education institution located in Darlington County, SC. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Coker College were General Business (33 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (25 degrees), and Sociology (20 degrees).

In 2017, 293 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Coker College. 61.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.9% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (178 degrees), 2.07 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (86 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Coker College is $28,464, which is $3,270 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Coker College is $28,464, which is $3,270 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,464.

In 2017, 86% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 69% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$28,464

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Coker College was $28,464. The cost of tuition at Coker College is $3,270 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Average Net Price

$16,464

2017 Value

4.26%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Coker College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,464. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Coker College grew by 4.26%.

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Other Student Expenses

$6,867

Room and Board

$1,526

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Coker College was of $6,867 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,526. The cost of room and board increased by 6.2% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.859% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

86%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

69%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

86% of undergraduate students at Coker College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 12.2% with respect to 2016, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

12.9%

2016 Default Rate

57

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Coker College was 12.9%, which represents 57 out of the 442 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Coker College received 1,389 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 7.09% annual decline. Out of those 1,389 applicants, 857 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 61.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,109 students enrolled at Coker College in 2017, and 46% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Coker College has an overall enrollment yield of 24.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

61.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

857

Accepted Out of 1,389

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Coker College was 61.7% (857 admissions from 1,389 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 58.7%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -7.09%, while admissions declined by -2.28%.

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SAT Scores

46%

Submission Percentage

98

Scores Submitted

46% of enrolled first-time students at Coker College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Coker College has a total enrollment of 1,109 students. The full-time enrollment at Coker College is 986 students and the part-time enrollment is 123. This means that 88.9% of students enrolled at Coker College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Coker College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.7% White, 32.6% Black or African American, 6.4% Two or More Races, 2.98% Hispanic or Latino, 0.541% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.451% Asian, and 0.0902% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Coker College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (31.8%), followed by White Male (22.4%) and Black or African American Female (19.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (46.8%), followed by White Male (22.1%) and Black or African American Male (14.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

88.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Coker College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,109 students. The full-time enrollment at Coker College is 986 and the part-time enrollment is 123. This means that 88.9% of students enrolled at Coker College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

61%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Coker College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Coker College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    596

  2. Black or African American

    362

  3. Two or More Races

    71

The enrolled student population at Coker College is 53.7% White, 32.6% Black or African American, 6.4% Two or More Races, 2.98% Hispanic or Latino, 0.541% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.451% Asian, and 0.0902% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 9 students (0.812%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 65 more women than men received degrees from Coker College. The majority of degree recipients at Coker College are white (178 degrees awarded). There were 2.07 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (86 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Coker College is General Business (33 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (25 degrees) and Sociology (20 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Coker College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees awarded), History (8 degrees), and Social Sciences (39 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Coker College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (443,153 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (372,627 people), Other managers (338,030 people), Social workers, all other (316,145 people), and Postsecondary teachers (178,773 people).

The most specialized majors at Coker College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees awarded), History (8 degrees), Social Sciences (39 degrees), Psychology (27 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Coker College are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Dentists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Coker College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees awarded), History (8 degrees), Social Sciences (39 degrees), Psychology (27 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Coker College are Elementary & secondary schools (801,312 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (459,271 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (377,807 people), Legal services (358,470 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (274,828 people).

The most specialized majors at Coker College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (62 degrees awarded), History (8 degrees), Social Sciences (39 degrees), Psychology (27 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (14 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Coker College.

Most Common

  1. General Business

    33 degrees awarded

  2. General Business Administration & Management

    25 degrees awarded

  3. Sociology

    20 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Coker College was General Business with 33 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 114

  2. 179

In 2017, 114 degrees were awarded to men at Coker College, which is 0.637 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (179).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Coker College in Sport & Fitness Management, which is 2.64 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 20 degrees were awarded to women at Coker College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 4 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

38%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 38% of students graduating from Coker College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Coker College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.13% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    178 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    86 degrees awarded

  3. Unknown

    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Coker College is white (178 degrees awarded). There were 2.07 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (86 degrees).

4.1% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    110 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    68 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    54 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Coker College is white female (110 degrees awarded). There were 1.62 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (68 degrees).

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Operations

Coker College has an endowment valued at nearly $29.2M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.43M (11.7%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Coker College had a total salary expenditure of $24.8M. Coker College employs 22 Associate professors, 21 Assistant professors, and 20 Professors. Most academics at Coker College are Male Associate professors (12), Female Assistant professors(11), and Male Professors (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Coker College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 27 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 24 employees, and Management with 22 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$29.2M

2017 Endowment

11.3%

growth from 2016

Coker College has an endowment valued at about $29.2M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Coker College grew 11.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.9M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $89.5k - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Coker College received $89.5k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$9.87M

2017 Salaries

2.77%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Coker College paid a median of $9.87M in salaries, which represents 39.7% of their overall expenditure ($24.8M) and a 2.77% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.64% growth from 2015 and a 4.86% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$3.49M

Instructional Salaries

65

Number of Employees

In 2017, Coker College paid a total of $3.49M to 65 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.02M (30.9%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

22 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

27 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Coker College were Associate professor with 22 employees; Assistant professor with 21 employees; and Assistant professor with 20 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Coker College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 27 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 24 employees; and Management with 22 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Male Associate professor

  2. Female Assistant professor

  3. Male Professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Coker College was Male Associate professor with 12 employees, Female Assistant professor with 11 employees, and Male Professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Coker College.

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