Francis Marion University
Florence, SC · Public four-year · Rural: Fringe
3,623undergraduates
86%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$11,231average net price per year
43%graduate in 6 years
69%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 3,489
- Admitted
- 2,869
- Admit rate
- 86%
- Admit rate, women
- 82%
- Admit rate, men
- 82%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 22%
- First-year students
- 632
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 19%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 470-590
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 430-548
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 15%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17-23
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
31 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Bachelor's (45 awarded)
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (53 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (38 awarded)
- Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (21 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (65 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (51 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (17 awarded)
Education (4)
- Art Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Industrial Engineering Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (14 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (11)
- Family Practice Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Nursing Education Master's
- Nursing Practice Doctorate (professional)
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Master's
- Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist Master's
- Curriculum and Instruction Master's
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities Master's
- Applied Psychology Master's
- School Psychology Post-master's certificate
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $11,160
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $21,544
- Housing and food on campus
- $8,898
- Books and supplies
- $1,198
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,234
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $25,490
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $35,874
- Total cost living at home
- $16,844
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,670 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $12,892 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $15,205 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $17,514 |
| Over $110,000 | $17,623 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $11,674
- Got a grant from the college
- 46%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,952
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 39%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 64%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,775
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 27%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 39%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 43%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 46%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 43%
- Transferred to another college
- 37%
- Came back for year two
- 69%
| Pell grant students | 40% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 38% |
| Neither | 50% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 456 | 45% |
| Men | 232 | 38% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | 17% (small group) |
| Asian | 8 | 63% (small group) |
| Black | 283 | 34% |
| Hispanic | 17 | 41% (small group) |
| White | 336 | 51% |
| Two or more races | 20 | 40% |
| Race unknown | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 17 | 24% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 766 | 44% | 38% |
| Started here, part-time | 4 | 0% (small group) | 100% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 340 | 49% | 34% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 38 | 37% | 29% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,017
- Undergraduates
- 3,623
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,508
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,115
- Graduate students
- 394
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 92%
- From out of state
- 6%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 7%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 5%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 64% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 34% |
| Hispanic | 5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 50% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 4822 East Palmetto Street, Florence, SC, 29506
- County
- Florence County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.