Private nonprofit · College

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Midsize city

#4 most selective in Iowa
64.0%
Admit rate
$18,745
Avg net price
66%
Graduation rate
$57,125
Median earnings

Coe College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Cedar Rapids, Iowa (midsize city setting), enrolling 1,164 undergraduates. It has a Presbyterian Church (USA) religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,164 undergradsMidsize cityAccessible · 64% admitNCAA Division III with football · American Rivers ConferenceCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Coe College's admitted students.

Admit rate
64.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
1070–1290
Avg GPA (est.)
3.51

Enter a test score to see where you land against Coe College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Coe College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cedar Rapids is a city in Linn County, Iowa, United States, and the county seat. The location of present-day Cedar Rapids was in the territory of the Meskwaki and Sauk peoples at the time of European American settlement. Cedar Rapids is home to Orchestra Iowa, the Paramount Theatre, Theatre Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre, McGrath Amphitheatre, and Brucemore, a National Trust Historic Site. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Midsize city
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
To Great Lakes shore
198 miles
Nearest airport
8 miles to The Eastern Iowa (CID)

How Coe College compares

Selectivity64.0%

More selective than 72% · #4 most selective of 28 in Iowa

SAT average1223

Higher than 65%

Graduation rate66%

Higher than 70% · #13 of 30 in Iowa

First-year retention73%

Higher than 38%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$57,125

Higher than 60% · #13 of 31 in Iowa

Average net price$18,745

Cheaper than 56% · #7 cheapest of 29 in Iowa

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment1,164

Larger than 42%

Percentiles compare Coe College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Iowa.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

1,164undergrads
  • Women66957%
  • Men49543%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White64%
  • Black10%
  • Hispanic14%
  • Asian1.6%
  • Other or multiracial11%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,164
Student–faculty ratio
11 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
36%
First-generation students
24%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$73,952
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$65,619
Endowment
$104,478,883

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 359 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Iowa38%
  • Other U.S. states56%
  • International5.3%

A national draw — only 38% of first-years come from Iowa; 56% arrive from other states.

5% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
64.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1070–1290
SAT average
1223
SAT reading
540–640
SAT math
530–650
ACT composite
23–29
Average GPA (estimated)
3.51

Cost

In-state tuition
$54,666
Room & board
$11,790
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$67,372
Average net price
$18,745

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
66%
Graduated on time (4 years)
59%
First-year retention
73%
Transferred to another college
20%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$47,136
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$57,125
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
68%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
76%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
59%
Low-income (Pell)
52%
First-generation
51%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,347
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
100%+
Housing charge (year)
$5,392
Meal plan (year)
$5,944
Application fee
$30
Athletics
NCAA Division III with football
Football conference
American Rivers Conference
Varsity athletes
656 (426 men · 230 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (18)

Football121
Baseball59
Track and Field (Indoor)58
Soccer57
Track and Field (Outdoor)50
Basketball45
Other Sports39
Bowling37
Wrestling33
Tennis28
Cross Country24
Softball20
Rifle18
Golf17
Volleyball17
Swimming and Diving (combined)13
Archery11
Swimming9

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
9.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
19
Property offenses (2022–2024)
15

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,195 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

11reported offenses a year
6.3 violent a year5.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
4.0
Burglary
3.7
Fondling
2.3
Motor vehicle theft
1.0
Arson
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$11,479
$30–48k
$11,523
$48–75k
$14,475
$75–110k
$20,223
$110k+
$27,167

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$60,078

$14,475/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

100%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$39,603
average award, among those who get one

Coe College discounts heavily: 100% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $39,603. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 363 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$57,125
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
47%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 4.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$53,180
Men
$63,130

Men out-earn women by $9,950 (19%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
86°F
Winter low
12°F
Annual rain
38.8″
Annual snow
34.3″

Average temperature

HighLow
0°50°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.95.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cedar Rapids #1, IA US station (5.6 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.