Furman University
Greenville, South Carolina · Also known as Furman University · Website
$68,635
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$68,635
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Furman University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Greenville, South Carolina with 2,379 undergraduates and 171 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $30,308 a year (tuition and fees $59,770). It admits 43% of applicants and 79% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $68,635 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$30,308
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$59,770
US median $11,837
Admission rate
43%
US median 78%
Completion rate
79%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,250
About $246 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$68,635
Rank 419 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
- $30,308
- Tuition and fees
- $59,770
- Cost of attendance
- $76,798
- Students with a need-based grant
- 13%
- Students with federal loans
- 28%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $16,401
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $17,290
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $21,041
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $27,736
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $39,310
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 $46,012 in 2015-16 to $59,770 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
- 43%
- Average SAT
- 1,371
- SAT reading, middle
- 675
- SAT math, middle
- 656
- ACT, middle
- 31
- Undergraduates
- 2,379
- Graduate students
- 171
- Part-time students
- 0.6%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 79%
- Retention rate
- 91%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 60
- Endowment
- $827.7M
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 419 of 5,094 US colleges and 5 of 78 in South Carolina (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | SC median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $30,308 | $16,583 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $59,770 | $12,978 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 43% | 75% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 79% | 46% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 91% | 69% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,250 | $15,392 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $50,796 | $33,444 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $68,635 | $38,826 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 83% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 80% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
60 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 58 | $27,000 | $34,473 | $74,476 | $63,293 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,562 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | $22,631 | $41,766 | $64,014 | $56,359 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 45 | $19,500 | $49,008 | $73,099 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $26,798 | $29,395 | $57,264 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | $20,773 | $28,801 | Withheld | $57,214 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $20,500 | Withheld | $52,225 | $42,892 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $26,955 | Withheld | $60,280 | $55,000 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $86,288 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $26,036 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $24,125 | $55,615 | Withheld | $82,686 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | $16,583 | Withheld | $48,590 |
| PhilosophyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,455 |
| Area StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,625 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Sustainability StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,887 |
| Religion/Religious StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,390 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,190 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 11 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,808 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: South Carolina on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in South Carolina
- Homes: Homes for sale in South Carolina
Questions and answers
How much does Furman University cost?
$30,308 a year is the average net price at Furman University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $59,770, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $76,798. Families earning under $30,000 pay $16,401 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Furman University?
43% of applicants are admitted to Furman University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,371 and the middle ACT score is 31. The median admission rate of colleges in South Carolina is 75%.
How much do Furman University graduates earn?
$68,635 a year is the median pay of former Furman University students who work, 10 years after they started ($50,796 after 6 years). That ranks 419 of 5,094 US colleges and 5 of 78 in South Carolina. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Economics (Bachelor's) at $55,615.
How much student debt do Furman University graduates have?
$23,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Furman University graduates, about $246 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 28% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Furman University?
79% of first-time, full-time students at Furman University finish within 6 years. 91% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Furman University?
Political Science and Government (58 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (55 bachelor's graduates), Communication and Media Studies (47 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 60 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.