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Francis Marion University was awarded 14 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is registered nursing.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Francis Marion University is ranked #1,943 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Francis Marion University is also ranked #38 out of 44 schools in South Carolina.
Because it has a high acceptance rate of 86%, some consider Francis Marion University to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.
About 20% of students accepted to Francis Marion University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 470 and 570. Math scores were between 460 and 550.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to estimate how much interaction there is between professors and their students at a college or university. At Francis Marion University, this ratio is 13 to 1, which is on par with the national average of 15 to 1. That's not bad at all.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Francis Marion University is 72%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Francis Marion University is 66%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Francis Marion University is 20%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,632 undergraduates at Francis Marion University with 2,852 being full-time and 780 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,137 | $11,390 | $14,178 | $15,960 | $16,989 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Francis Marion University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Francis Marion University, approximately 60% of students took out student loans averaging $5,936 a year. That adds up to $23,744 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Francis Marion University is 8.8%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for Francis Marion University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4822 East Palmetto Street, Florence, SC 29506 |
| Phone: | 843-661-1362 |
| Website: | www.fmarion.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/pages/Francis-Marion-University/86674182130?rf=119693804708835 |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/FrancisMarionU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 83 | $59,618 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 73 | $28,655 |
| Marketing | 70 | $25,535 |
| General Biology | 70 | $23,804 |
| General Psychology | 61 | $23,396 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 49 | $31,805 |
| Business Administration & Management | 39 | $29,861 |
| Political Science & Government | 32 | $25,038 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 19 | NA |
| Accounting | 15 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 2,098 students took at least one online class at Francis Marion University. This is a decrease from the 2,729 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,098 | 592 |
| 2019-2020 | 2,729 | 467 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,014 | 154 |
| 2017-2018 | 545 | 90 |
| 2016-2017 | 580 | 131 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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