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Francis Marion University

Florence, SC · Public · Rural (fringe) · FMU

Public institution in Florence, SC · 2,640 undergraduates · 82% acceptance rate · $43,888 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$13,451540th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$11,160697th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$21,544943rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$22,944556th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$43,8881,414th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$36,3041,460th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
42.7%1,424th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
69.2%1,272nd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
82.2%975th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
1039870th highest of 1,022 reporting
Median ACT
19865th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
2,640772nd largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
38.8%758th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 102 mi (CLT)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$56,912$58,866
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$40,368$38,649
MarketingBusinessbachelors$36,134$31,314
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$31,495$28,443
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$30,191$30,157
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$29,685—
Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciencesbachelors$29,685$28,598
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$29,141$24,615
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$26,353$24,267
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$25,323$28,180
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$25,194$25,194
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors$23,227$25,774

Campus facts

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $2,255,843 (M $1,091,098 · W $1,164,745)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Francis Marion University’s 2,640 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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