Coker vs. Limestone University

Coker College vs. Limestone University comparison

	Coker College	Limestone University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Coker	Limestone University
Location	Hartsville, SC	Gaffney, SC
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,263	1,782
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#961	#898
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	coker.edu	limestone.edu
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Costs	Coker	Limestone University
Tuition (In State)	$30,864	$26,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,864	$26,400
Room & Board	$10,882	$10,079
Avg Net Price	$18,910	$21,177
Avg Grant Aid	$25,453	$19,792
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Coker	Limestone University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,121	3,075
Admitted	1,090	3,022
Acceptance Rate	97.2%	98.3%
Enrolled %	15.8%	10.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.42
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/24	19/25
SAT Range	940/1160	980/1160
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Coker	Limestone University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Social Sciences (19%) Education (13%) Psychology (11%) Human Services (8%)	Business (48%) Human Services (13%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (10%) Computer and Information Sciences (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
Outcomes	Coker	Limestone University
Graduation Rate	49%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,600	$40,500
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$27,250
Median Loan Payment	$289	$281

Diversity	Coker	Limestone University
% Men	2%	5%
% Women	4%	6%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	42%
% Black	34%	48%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	2%	4%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Coker	Limestone University
% In-State	61%	61%
% Out-of-State	35%	31%
Campus	Coker	Limestone University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Limestone University is larger than than Coker based on total student enrollment (1,782 students vs. 1,263 students)

Coker vs. Limestone University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Coker or Limestone University?

• Coker College is 16.9% more expensive to attend than Limestone University for in-state tuition ($30,864.00 vs. $26,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.9% higher at Coker than Limestone University ($30,864.00 vs. $26,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Coker College than Limestone University ($18,910 vs. $21,177)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Limestone University are 8% lower than costs at Coker College ($10,079 vs. $10,882)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Coker College than Limestone University (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coker College students is 28.6% larger than aid received Limestone University ($25,453 vs. $19,792)

Coker vs. Limestone University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Coker or Limestone University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Limestone University or Coker .

• The average SAT score at Coker College (960) is 58 points higher than at Limestone University (902)
• Incoming Coker students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Limestone University (19)
• Accepted freshman Limestone University students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.42) than students at Coker (3.1)
• Limestone University has a higher acceptance rate (98.3%) than Coker (97.2%)

Coker vs. Limestone University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Coker or Limestone University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Limestone University and Coker.

• The graduation rate at Coker is higher than Limestone University (49% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Limestone University earn on average $4,900 more per year than Coker graduates after ten years. ($40,500 vs. $35,600)
• Limestone University students graduate with a $750 lower median federal student loan debt than Coker graduates. ($27,250 vs. $28,000)
• Limestone University graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than Coker graduates. ($281 vs. $289)
• More Coker graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Limestone University students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 36%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/