Coker College: Statistics

Updated: June 12, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 6074 of 13,329	In the World
# 1676 of 2,137	In North America
# 1589 of 2,128	In the United States
# 29 of 1	In Hartsville
# 5816 of 4,736	For Economics
Top 1-3	For 1 other topics

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

94%

Enrollment

63,012

Average SAT

940

Average ACT

Avg. cost to attend

$19,823 /y

Aid receiving

98%

Undergraduates

1,220

Graduates

105

Male:Female Ratio

44:56

Type

Privatenot-for-profit

Highest Degree

Doctor's degree

Website

coker.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Coker College has an acceptance rate of 94% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

	Total	Men	Women
Acceptance Rate	94%	94%	94%
Applicants	993	428	543
Admissions	933	398	521
Freshmen enrolled full time	210	110	100

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program	Required
Secondary school GPA	Required
Secondary school record	Required
TOEFL	Required
Formal demonstration of competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests	Neither required nor recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT	Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank	Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

■ White	47%
■ Nonresident Alien	5%
■ Asian	6%
■ Black or African American	17%
■ Two or more races	9%
■ Unknown	16%

Coker College majors

Coker College has granted 171 bachelor's degrees across 31 programs, and 31 master's across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Coker College.

Major	Bachelor	Master
Business Administration and Management, General	21	-
Criminology	19	-
Business & Commerce, General	18	-
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management	7	9
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	13	-
Psychology, General	13	-
Curriculum and Instruction	-	12
Organizational Leadership	-	9
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	8	-
Sociology, General	7	-
Computer Science	6	-
Graphic Design	6	-
Counseling Psychology	5	-
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse	5	-
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, Other	5	-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	4	-
Fine & Studio Arts, General	4	-
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General	4	-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General	4	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	4	-
Accounting	2	-
English Language and Literature, General	2	-
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies	2	-
General Studies	2	-
Music Teacher Education	2	-
Actuarial Science	1	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	1	-
Dance, General	1	-
Elementary Education and Teaching	1	-
Health & Health Care Administration & Management	1	-
Music, General	1	-
Musical Theatre	1	-
Nursing Education	-	1
Political Science and Government, General	1	-
Grand Total	171	31

Publications & Citations

Coker College has published 279 scientific papers with 1,420 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Environmental Science, Sociology, Computer Science, Medicine, Biology, Philosophy, and Business.

Publications

279

Citations

1,420

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	200 / 804
Political Science	140 / 474
Law	126 / 472
Environmental Science	106 / 808
Sociology	99 / 410
Computer Science	94 / 431
Medicine	93 / 332
Biology	87 / 991
Philosophy	85 / 360
Business	84 / 318
Engineering	76 / 339
Physics	74 / 392
Economics	71 / 240
History	70 / 432
Chemistry	65 / 702
Psychology	61 / 239
Geography and Cartography	57 / 301
Geology	53 / 372
Art & Design	52 / 93
Quantum and Particle physics	47 / 257
Development Studies	47 / 172
Mathematics	46 / 163
Archaeology	41 / 208
Ecology	39 / 461
Paleontology	38 / 274
Linguistics	36 / 115
Management	35 / 184
Anthropology	34 / 258
Organic chemistry	32 / 361
Materials Science	32 / 182
Biochemistry	32 / 532
Gender Studies	31 / 139
Communications and Public Relations	31 / 20
Marketing	30 / 111
Healthcare Administration	29 / 72
Genetics	29 / 598
Finance	27 / 70
Nursing	27 / 72
Health Science	25 / 52
Statistics	25 / 41

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Academic rankings

4 Notable alumni

1. Terrance Hayes

1971-. (aged 55)

poet academic writer

Terrance Hayes is an American poet and educator who has published seven poetry collections. His 2010 collection, Lighthead, won the National Book Award for Poetry in 2010. In 2014, he received a MacArthur Fellowship.

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2. Ruth Patrick

1907-2013 (aged 106)

botanical collector limnologist ecologist botanist phycologist

Ruth Myrtle Patrick was an American botanist and limnologist specializing in diatoms and freshwater ecology. She authored more than 200 scientific papers, developed ways to measure the health of freshwater ecosystems and established numerous research facilities.

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3. Patrick Earl Hammie

1981-. (aged 45)

painter

Patrick Earl Hammie is an American visual artist and educator best known for his large-scale portrait and nude paintings of allegorical subjects. Hammie's paintings emphasize movement, color, and sensuality, drawing from art history and visual culture to examine ideas related to cultural identity, masculinity, beauty, and sexuality. Hammie lives in Champaign, where he currently works as an Associate Professor at...

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