$43,888
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Francis Marion University is a public 4-year college in Florence, South Carolina with 2,628 undergraduates and 420 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $11,386 a year (tuition and fees $11,160 in-state, $21,544 out-of-state). It admits 86% of applicants and 43% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $43,888 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $27,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,386
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$11,160
Out-of-state $21,544
Admission rate
86%
US median 78%
Completion rate
43%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$27,000
About $286 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$43,888
Rank 2,137 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $11,386
- Tuition in-state
- $11,160
- Tuition out-of-state
- $21,544
- Cost of attendance
- $23,850
- Students with a need-based grant
- 38%
- Students with federal loans
- 38%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $9,723
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,449
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,582
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,788
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,435
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $10,100 in 2015-16 to $11,160 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1,015
- SAT reading, middle
- 520
- SAT math, middle
- 505
- ACT, middle
- 19
- Undergraduates
- 2,628
- Graduate students
- 420
- Part-time students
- 5.9%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 13
- Completion rate
- 43%
- Retention rate
- 70%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 47
- Endowment
- $51.8M
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,137 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,386 | $16,583 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $11,160 | $12,978 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 86% | 75% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 43% | 46% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 70% | 69% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $15,392 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,304 | $33,444 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $43,888 | $38,826 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 41% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
47 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 82 | $25,500 | $70,110 | $72,580 | $88,910 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 68 | $30,231 | $31,583 | $51,005 | $58,716 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 53 | $29,000 | $26,947 | $37,288 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 50 | $27,000 | $27,223 | $51,447 | $57,214 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 35 | $28,250 | $39,039 | $51,522 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $28,780 | $39,122 | $40,933 | $47,382 |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Special Education and TeachingMaster's | Master's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | $56,581 | $64,397 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's | Master's | 27 | Withheld | $48,949 | Withheld | - |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $26,948 | $32,494 | $41,125 | $69,303 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | $59,391 | $65,184 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $27,000 | $24,289 | $44,803 | $63,293 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $31,000 | $28,982 | $36,995 | $52,657 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $90,104 | $103,485 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's | Master's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $119,820 | $120,193 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | $30,632 | Withheld | $40,098 | $48,590 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $39,981 | $21,838 | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | $29,602 | $41,367 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,343 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $83,290 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Florence and South Carolina on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Francis Marion University cost?
$11,386 a year is the average net price at Francis Marion University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $11,160 for in-state students and $21,544 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $23,850. Families earning under $30,000 pay $9,723 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Francis Marion University?
86% of applicants are admitted to Francis Marion University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,015 and the middle ACT score is 19. The median admission rate of colleges in South Carolina is 75%.
How much do Francis Marion University graduates earn?
$43,888 a year is the median pay of former Francis Marion University students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,304 after 6 years). That ranks 2,137 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 78 in South Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's) at $103,703.
How much student debt do Francis Marion University graduates have?
$27,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Francis Marion University graduates, about $286 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 38% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Francis Marion University?
43% of first-time, full-time students at Francis Marion University finish within 6 years. 70% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Francis Marion University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (82 bachelor's graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (68 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (53 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 47 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.