10-yr median earnings
$43,888
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Florence, South Carolina
Francis Marion University
Francis Marion University is a public institution in Florence, South Carolina. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $11,386
- Avg net price / yr
- $43,888
- 10-yr median earnings
- 43.1%
- 150%-time completion
- 86.4%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Francis Marion University pairs above-median former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 42%
- former-student earnings, US
- 86.4%
- acceptance rate
- 43.1%
- 150%-time completion
- +21%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Rural: Fringe
Carnegie: Master's (M)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Francis Marion University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
44/100
Francis Marion University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C
$43,888
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B
$11,386
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
43.1%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$27,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
58.2%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
70.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$11,386
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
43.1%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 43.1%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Francis Marion University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Francis Marion University ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Francis Marion University: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$43,888 Top 42% higher than 58% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Francis Marion University | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $43,888 | #2137 of 5103 | 58th |
| Average net price | $11,386 | #1382 of 5020 | 72nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 43.1% | #3451 of 4858 | 29th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,628 | #1229 of 5462 | 77th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,628
Undergraduate enrollment
86.4%
Acceptance rate
1,015
SAT average
43.1%
150%-time completion
$43,888
10-yr median earnings
70.0%
First-year retention
How Francis Marion University ranks in South Carolina
State rank among 78 reporting South Carolina colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Francis Marion University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $43,888 | #21 of 78 | 73rd |
| Average net price | $11,386 | #22 of 82 | 73rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 43.1% | #42 of 77 | 45th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,628 | #22 of 83 | 73rd |
Highest former-student earnings in South Carolina
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical University of South Carolina | $88,420 | - |
| 2 | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | $72,085 | $20,723 |
| 3 | Clemson University | $71,513 | $22,253 |
| 4 | Wofford College | $68,964 | $18,732 |
| 5 | Furman University | $68,635 | $30,308 |
| 6 | University of South Carolina-Columbia | $62,177 | $22,811 |
| 7 | Galen Health Institutes-Myrtle Beach | $61,480 | $25,662 |
| 8 | Presbyterian College | $60,194 | $20,528 |
| 9 | College of Charleston | $56,416 | $18,960 |
| 10 | Erskine College | $53,459 | $16,525 |
| 11 | University of South Carolina-Upstate | $48,587 | $13,557 |
| 12 | University of South Carolina Beaufort | $48,088 | $14,656 |
| 21 | Francis Marion UniversityThis school | $43,888 | $11,386 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 86.4% |
| SAT Average | 1,015 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 420 – 540 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 450 – 575 |
| ACT Average | 19 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 16 – 24 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Francis Marion University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$9,723 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$9,449 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$11,582 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$17,435 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Francis Marion University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $11,160 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $21,544 |
| Average Net Price | $11,386 |
37.6%
Pell Grant Rate
38.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$27,000
Median Debt
$286/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Francis Marion University costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +11.1% over 10 years, from $12,104 to $13,451 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $12,1042023 · $13,451
Over the same years, enrollment went -21.9% (3,380 → 2,640 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
68.6%
Female
36.3%
First Generation
Outcomes
70.0%
Retention Rate
$36,304
Median Earnings (6yr)
56.4%
Earning Over $25K
58.2%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 43.1% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 70.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $36,304 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $43,888 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 56.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 58.2% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $27,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $286/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 16 | 454 | $46,350 | $72,580 | $28,740 |
| Master's | 6 | 100 | $91,703 | $132,620 | $108,339 |
Top programs at Francis Marion University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$132,620 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$119,820 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$90,104 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$72,580 median earnings
- Clinical, Counseling and A…
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
$59,391 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$58,797 median earnings
- Special Education and Teac…
Special Education and Teaching
$56,581 median earnings
- Business Administration, M… $51,522
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$51,522 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Francis Marion University? ▼
Francis Marion University is a public institution in Florence, South Carolina. The acceptance rate is 86.4%. The average SAT score is 1,015. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,628 students.
How much do Francis Marion University former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Francis Marion University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $43,888 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $36,304.
How much does Francis Marion University cost? ▼
The average net price at Francis Marion University is $11,386. In-state tuition is $11,160 and out-of-state tuition is $21,544. Median student debt at graduation is $27,000.
What is the graduation rate at Francis Marion University? ▼
Francis Marion University has a 43.1% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 70.0%.
Is Francis Marion University worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Francis Marion University is $27,000, while former students earn a median of $43,888 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 62% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 58.2% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $286.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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