Francis Marion University

Francis Marion University is a public college in Florence, SC. Its average net price is $10,890 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$10,228
$30,001 to $48,000$9,267
$48,001 to $75,000$9,831
$75,001 to $110,000$13,101
$110,001 and up$17,148
$11,160Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$21,544Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$10,890Average Net Price
$10,932Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,268Books and Supplies
$4,484Other Expenses
39.6%Students on Pell Grants
38.0%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

86.4%Acceptance Rate
450 to 575SAT Reading, Middle Half
420 to 540SAT Math, Middle Half
16 to 24ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$40,379
8 years after entry$43,362
10 years after entry$47,527
37.9%Graduation Rate
70.0%Retention Rate
$25,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Florence, SCLocation
Fringe ruralSetting
2,628Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Biology$34,627 Small program - rough guide n=71$21,098 Small program - rough guide n=83
Business Administration, Management and Operations$37,346 Small program - rough guide n=46$27,000 Small program - rough guide n=44
Business/Managerial Economics$56,982 National median for this major n=4,348Not published
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other$67,011 National median for this major n=899Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Finance and Financial Management Services$63,115 National median for this major n=43,988Not published
Forestry$46,339 National median for this major n=1,230Not published
Health and Medical Administrative Services$38,442 Small program - rough guide n=67$30,300 Small program - rough guide n=91
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Industrial Engineering$79,132 National median for this major n=4,420Not published
Languages and Linguistics$33,703 National median for this major n=4,034Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Management Information Systems and Services$65,673 National median for this major n=9,101Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Mechanical Engineering$76,194 National median for this major n=34,876Not published
Medical Informatics$49,283 National median for this major n=247Not published
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$58,869 National median for this major n=912Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Political Science and Government$43,306 National median for this major n=36,807Not published
Psychology$26,773 Small program - rough guide n=67$27,500 Small program - rough guide n=80
Registered Nursing$72,017 n=125$31,000 Small program - rough guide n=92
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$40,274 Small program - rough guide n=62$23,550 Small program - rough guide n=42
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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