Furman University, SC

location_on  3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC 29613 • language  furman.edu • workspace_premium  3.2 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

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

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences8%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communication, Journalism8%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education4%
Engineering0%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics3%
Health Professions and Related Programs11%
History3%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies6%
Philosophy and Religious Studies4%
Physical Sciences7%
Psychology5%
Social Sciences13%
Visual and Performing Arts7%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 61%
Median SAT Math 650
Median SAT Reading 670
Median ACT Composite 30

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 600–700
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 630–710
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 28–32
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $50,000
Out-of-State Tuition $50,000
Average Total Cost $64,000
Average Net Cost $27,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $12,000 $11,403 $11,406
$30K–$48K $20,000 $12,847 $12,318
$48K–$75K $22,000 $15,649 $15,178
$75K–$110K $27,000 $17,264 $18,184
>$110K $36,000 $18,397 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 33%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 83%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		17% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		11% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		17% 12% 10%
>$110K 		39% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $24,000 $14,601 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $22,000 $14,461 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $19,000 $13,621 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $25,000 $15,516 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $18,000 $12,402 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $39,000 $31,086 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $22,959 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $9,000 $6,278 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,822 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		77% 45% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		83% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		87% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		92% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 88%
Transfer Rate 17%
Withdrawal Rate 4%
Graduation Rate 80%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		74% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		80% 48% 49%
Within 8 Years 		84% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		72% 56% 57%
Black 		67% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		82% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		83% 49% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 65% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 89% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		92% 71% 58%
Two or more races 		80% 49% 48%
Other race 		35% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,731
Full-time Undergrads 96%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 179
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		59% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		41% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 2% 7%
Black 		7% 24% 13%
Caucasian 		77% 62% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		6% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		4% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		1% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		16% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		10% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Strayer University-South Carolina
7 miles, S • 2.3 star
Academy of Hair Technology
7 miles, SE • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Asheville Regional Airport
36 miles, N • 1.4 star
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
102 miles, SE • 1.4 star