Coker vs. UNG

Coker College vs. University of North Georgia comparison

	Coker College	University of North Georgia	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Coker	UNG
Location	Hartsville, SC	Dahlonega, GA
Setting	Distant Town	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,263	18,074
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#961
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	coker.edu	ung.edu
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Costs	Coker	UNG
Tuition (In State)	$30,864	$4,090
Tuition (Out of State)	$30,864	$14,522
Room & Board	$10,882	$12,310
Avg Net Price	$18,910	$11,687
Avg Grant Aid	$25,453	$6,456
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	88%

Admission	Coker	UNG
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,121	11,633
Admitted	1,090	8,394
Acceptance Rate	97.2%	72.2%
Enrolled %	15.8%	46.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/24	19/25
SAT Range	940/1160	1020/1215
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Feb 15, 2025

Academics	Coker	UNG
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Business (21%) Social Sciences (19%) Education (13%) Psychology (11%) Human Services (8%)
Outcomes	Coker	UNG
Graduation Rate	49%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,600	$44,100
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$16,500
Median Loan Payment	$289	$170

Diversity	Coker	UNG
% Men	2%	1%
% Women	4%	3%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	77%
% Black	34%	4%
% Hispanic	3%	11%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	3%	1%

Students	Coker	UNG
% In-State	61%	97%
% Out-of-State	35%	2%
Campus	Coker	UNG
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of North Georgia is larger than than Coker based on total student enrollment (18,074 students vs. 1,263 students)

Coker vs. UNG Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Coker or UNG?

• Coker College is 654.6% more expensive to attend than UNG for in-state tuition ($30,864.00 vs. $4,090.00)
• Out of state tuition is 112.5% higher at Coker than University of North Georgia ($30,864.00 vs. $14,522.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of North Georgia than Coker ($11,687 vs. $18,910)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coker College are 13.1% lower than costs at University of North Georgia ($10,882 vs. $12,310)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Coker College than University of North Georgia (100% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coker College students is 294.3% larger than aid received University of North Georgia ($25,453 vs. $6,456)

Coker vs. UNG Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of North Georgia (1013) is 53 points higher than at Coker (960)
• Incoming UNG students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Coker (20)
• Accepted freshman UNG students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Coker (3.1)
• Coker has a higher acceptance rate (97.2%) than UNG (72.2%)

Coker vs. UNG Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Coker or UNG? 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 UNG and Coker.

• Graduates from University of North Georgia earn on average $8,500 more per year than Coker graduates after ten years. ($44,100 vs. $35,600)
• University of North Georgia students graduate with a $11,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Coker graduates. ($16,500 vs. $28,000)
• UNG graduates are paying $119 less per month on federal student loans than Coker graduates. ($170 vs. $289)
• More UNG graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Coker students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 41%)

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