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Francis Marion University

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Rating

Public

Type

4,395

Students

$20,768

Tuition

68%

Acceptance

#1825

Ranking

Small Suburb

Campus Setting

Florence, SC

4822 East Palmetto Street, Florence, SC 29506

Francis Marion University is a small public college located in Florence, SC ranked 28th in South Carolina. It has a total of 3,836 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 68.04% acceptance rate. Francis Marion University offers 47 different majors and is best known for its Health Care Administration, Management Information Systems, and Physics programs (respectively ranked 1st, 1st, and 6th in South Carolina). With an annual tuition of $10,384 for students from South Carolina and $20,768 for those from out-of-state, Francis Marion University is reasonably high-priced. 39.92% of students graduate ready to the next phase of their lives, working. After finishing college, alumni go on to make close to $33,100 per year, which is 20% below the national median.
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Cost

$21,544
Above Average

Francis Marion University

$21,544

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$34,628

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$28,005

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

68%Acceptance
Less Selective

Francis Marion University

68%

National

69%
Sat

900 - 1110

56% of students submit

Admissions Yield

25%

ACT

16 - 22

66% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$41

Students

3,836Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

99%

Part-Time

1%
Male

32%

In-state

83%

Female

68%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

8%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
12% Biology/Biological Sciences, General10% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse9% Health/Health Care Administration/Management68% Others

12% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

10% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

9% Health/Health Care Administration/Management

68% Others

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

12%

83 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

10%

68 Graduates

Health/Health Care Administration/Management

9%

65 Graduates

Psychology, General

7%

50 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

7%

49 Graduates

Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities

5%

37 Graduates

Family Practice Nurse/Nursing

5%

35 Graduates

Physician Assistant

5%

32 Graduates

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

3%

22 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors14:114:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

14

Number of Library Books

271,502

Academic Spend per Student

$11,251

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

66%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$28,300/Year

Francis Marion University

$28,300

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$28,300

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$33,100

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

39%