Francis Marion University, SC

location_on  4822 East Palmetto Street, Florence, SC 29506 • language  fmarion.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences13%
Business, Management, Marketing18%
Communication, Journalism2%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education6%
Engineering Technologies0%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs27%
History2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology10%
Social Sciences7%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 64%
Median SAT Math 455
Median SAT Reading 465
Median ACT Composite 20

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 400–510
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 410–520
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $12,000
Out-of-State Tuition $22,000
Average Total Cost $20,000
Average Net Cost $13,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $10,000 $11,403 $11,406
$30K–$48K $11,000 $12,847 $12,318
$48K–$75K $14,000 $15,649 $15,178
$75K–$110K $16,000 $17,264 $18,184
>$110K $18,000 $18,397 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 76%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 41%
Median Payment $291
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		47% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 12% 10%
>$110K 		10% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $14,601 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $14,461 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $17,000 $13,621 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $15,516 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $12,000 $12,402 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $45,000 $31,086 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $31,000 $22,959 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $6,278 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,822 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		34% 45% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		41% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		51% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		54% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 67%
Transfer Rate 34%
Withdrawal Rate 13%
Graduation Rate 38%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		18% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		38% 48% 49%
Within 8 Years 		44% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		64% 56% 57%
Black 		35% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		43% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 49% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		25% 65% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		75% 89% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		29% 71% 58%
Two or more races 		100% 49% 48%
Other race 		67% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,097
Full-time Undergrads 77%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 458
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		68% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		32% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		38% 24% 13%
Caucasian 		52% 62% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		3% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		43% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		19% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		15% 14% 14%
>$110K 		13% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Florence-Darlington Technical College
10 miles, NW • 1.4 star
Coker University
27 miles, NW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Florence Regional Airport
4 miles, W • 1 star
Myrtle Beach International Airport
54 miles, SE • 2.3 star
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
86 miles, W • 1.4 star