Quad

Head-to-head

Coker
College for Creative Studies

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Coker costs about $16.8K less per year on average than College for Creative Studies ($21,383 vs. $38,224, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Coker has 15 pts more first-gen students than College for Creative Studies (38% vs. 23%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Coker's grants cover 55% of its full price on average, vs. 44% at College for Creative Studies

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    College for Creative Studies graduates 11 pts more of its students than Coker (61% vs. 51%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    College for Creative Studies is a bit larger (1,230 vs. 840)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    College for Creative Studies grads earn $4.7K more ten years out than Coker's ($44,860 vs. $40,117)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

College for Creative Studies admits 92%, Coker 94%; College for Creative Studies's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
Coker94%
College for Creative Studies92%
Quad's selectivity
  • CokerOpen
  • College for Creative StudiesOpen
SAT middle 50%
CokerTest-blind
College for Creative StudiesTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CokerGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • College for Creative StudiesGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

College for Creative Studies is a bit larger than Coker (1,230 vs. 840 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Coker840
College for Creative Studies1.2K
Pell Grant share
Coker26%
College for Creative Studies30%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Coker, and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects at College for Creative Studies.

Students per faculty member
Coker12 to 1
College for Creative Studies10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CokerRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse28%
  • College for Creative StudiesAnimation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects26%

What each costs

Coker costs about $16.8K less a year than College for Creative Studies on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Coker$21.4K
College for Creative Studies$38.2K
Aid generosity
Coker55%
College for Creative Studies44%

What each pays off

College for Creative Studies's former students earn more, a median $44.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Coker$40.1K
College for Creative Studies$44.9K
Graduation rate
Coker51%
College for Creative Studies61%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CokerShrinking−29%
  • College for Creative StudiesShrinking−22%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why