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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 1,985 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$11,160699th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$21,544951st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
Cost of attendance
$22,944556th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
Median graduate debt
$27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$43,8881,420th highest of 1,969 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$36,3041,466th highest of 1,964 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
42.7%1,438th highest of 2,031 reporting
Full-time retention
69.2%1,280th highest of 1,853 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
82.2%986th most selective of 1,608 reporting
Average SAT
1039872nd highest of 1,024 reporting
Median ACT
19867th highest of 954 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
2,640772nd largest of 2,162 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
Pell Grant share
38.8%767th highest of 2,140 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.