by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about Coe College, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Coe is ranked #616 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, Coe holds the #9 spot on the Best Colleges in Iowa ranking.
Coe College has an acceptance rate of 64%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Coe.
About 9% of students accepted to Coe submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 640. Math scores were between 530 and 650.
Coe received ACT scores from 25% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 23 and 29.
At Coe, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That’s much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunities to work closely with their professors and classmates.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Coe College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Coe College has a freshmen retention rate of 77%. That’s a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It’s also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Coe the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 59%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Coe College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 1,246 undergraduates at Coe.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Coe College.
The average net price of Coe is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Coe
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,657 | $13,250 | $16,889 | $20,555 | $27,413 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Coe, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Coe, approximately 68% of students took out student loans averaging $6,652 a year. That adds up to $26,608 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 3.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you’ll be able to pay back your student loans. Get more details about paying for Coe College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Coe College make about $57,125 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That’s great news for Coe College students since it is 16% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Coe College is an private not-for-profit institution located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Coe College.
Contact information for Coe College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1220 First Ave NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-5092 |
| Phone: | 3193998000 |
| Website: | www.coe.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/CoeCollege |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/coecollege |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 21 majors graduated from Coe College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 348 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 64 | $42,141 |
| General Biology | 33 | $29,685 |
| General Psychology | 25 | $31,588 |
| Health & Physical Education | 21 | NA |
| Accounting | 21 | $49,928 |
| Nursing | 19 | $57,706 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 13 | NA |
| Physics | 13 | NA |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 12 | $26,629 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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