Francis Marion University
Florence, South Carolina
- Public
- Rural
- 2,628 undergrads
- Admit rate
- 86%Source: College Scorecard
- Average net price
- $10,890per year, after grantsSource: College Scorecard
- Graduation rate
- 41%within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $47,52710 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
What's special
The Patriot Promise program covers the cost of all tuition and fees during the first year for freshmen who are South Carolina residents with demonstrated financial need.
Source: An Exceptional Journey at FMU - Francis Marion University
Getting in
- Admit rate
- 86%About 9 in 10 applicants get in.Source: College Scorecard
- Test policy
- Test-optionalScores are considered if you send them, but not required.Source: College Scorecard
- SAT (middle 50%)
- 870–1115Reading + math, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
- ACT (middle 50%)
- 16–24Composite, enrolled first-years who sent scoresSource: College Scorecard
Where you'd stand
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Sources: College Scorecard. Test ranges describe enrolled students who sent scores.
What it really costs
Most families pay less than the sticker price. Net price is what's left after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $10,890full-time first-years who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $24,585sticker price incl. housing, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $11,160Source: College Scorecard
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $21,544Source: College Scorecard
After you enroll
- Graduation rate
- 41%first-time, full-time students finishing within 6 yearsSource: College Scorecard
- Came back for year two
- 70%full-time first-year studentsSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $47,52710 years after starting, for students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,628Source: College Scorecard
- Receive Pell grants
- 40%a sign of economic diversitySource: College Scorecard
- First-generation students
- 36%parents didn't go beyond high schoolSource: College Scorecard
Similar schools
Also worth a look
- University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC — admits 79%
- Gordon State College Barnesville, GA — admits 86%
- University of North Texas at Dallas Dallas, TX — admits 84%
- Truman State University Kirksville, MO — admits 84%
- Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN — admits 84%
- University of Maine at Augusta Augusta, ME
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Francis Marion University, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. We last pulled the data on November 4, 2026. Different measures cover different years; here's how each one works.
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