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Francis Marion University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Florence, SC
Population 180,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,640
Men / Women 36% / 64%
White 50%
Black 36%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 29%
Humanities & Social Sciences 25%
Life & Natural Sciences 25%
Engineering, Computing & Math 8%
Arts 6%
Education 5%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,160
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $21,544
Est. In-State Cost $14,437
Est. Out-of-State Cost $27,869
10-Year ROI $136,000
ROI Percentile 44th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 24%
6-Year Graduation Rate 43%
Transfer-Out Rate 37%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,845 (80th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (65th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 22%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 4 #559
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 27%
SAT Range 870 – 1,115
ACT Range 16 – 24

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Liberal Arts 148 27% / 73% 3% $42,969
English 10 +1 20% / 80% 0% $40,525
Foreign Languages 1 +1 0% / 100% 0%
History 13 +1 62% / 38% 0% $44,028
Liberal Studies 10 20% / 80% 0% $39,148
Mass Communication 9 56% / 44% 0%
Political Science 12 +1 42% / 58% 8%
Psychology 51 16% / 84% 4% $44,206
Sociology 17 +1 18% / 82% 0% $42,134
Art 19 32% / 68% 5%
Visual and Performing Arts 6 17% / 83% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Sciences 112 52% / 48% 2% $49,831
Computer Science 9 +1 78% / 22% 0%
Industrial Engineering 2 50% / 50% 50%
Mathematics 8 +5 75% / 25% 12%
Mechanical Engineering 14 86% / 14% 0%
Physics 5 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 65 31% / 69% 0% $49,831
Chemistry 2 0% / 100% 0%
Engineering Technology 7 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business 97 61% / 39% 7% $47,441
Accounting 10 50% / 50% 0% $54,568
Business Administration 38 +10 61% / 39% 3% $46,989
Economics 10 +2 80% / 20% 10%
Finance 9 +6 89% / 11% 44%
Management Information Systems 9 +2 67% / 33% 0%
Marketing 21 +11 43% / 57% 5% $44,867
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 28 7% / 93% 0% $43,725
Biology Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood Education 17 12% / 88% 0% $43,725
Elementary Education 8 0% / 100% 0% $43,725
Junior High/Middle School Education
Art Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Health Sciences 100 10% / 90% 1% $107,249
Nursing 53 13% / 87% 0% $107,249
Pharmaceutical Sciences 2 50% / 50% 0%
Healthcare Administration 45 4% / 96% 2%