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Francis Marion University is a public institution situated in Florence, South Carolina. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

2,852 Full-Time Undergraduates
$10,394 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Francis Marion University?

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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

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Can I Afford Francis Marion University?

$10,394 In-State Tuition
57% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time Francis Marion University students paid $519 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $1,038 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $10,394 $20,768
Fees $776 $776
Books and Supplies $1,198 $1,198
On Campus Room and Board $8,898 $8,898
On Campus Other Expenses $4,234 $4,234

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Francis Marion University, approximately 57% of students took out student loans averaging $5,992 a year. That adds up to $23,968 over four years for those students.

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Francis Marion University Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,852 Full-Time Undergraduates
68% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,632 undergraduate students at Francis Marion University, with 2,852 being full-time and 780 being part-time.

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There are also 516 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,852 full-time undergraduates at Francis Marion University, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Francis Marion University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 39
Black or African American 1,103
Hispanic or Latino 100
White 1,413
International Students 40
Other Races/Ethnicities 157

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Francis Marion University. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 24 countries are represented at Francis Marion University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Germany, United Kingdom, and Sweden.

Online Learning at Francis Marion University

352 Took All Classes Online
1,408 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 1,408 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Francis Marion University has changed over the last few years.

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Francis Marion University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s TOTAL
Health Care Management 41 41
Other Engineering Technologies & Engineering-Related Fields 3 3
TOTAL 44 44

Francis Marion University Trades

In a recent academic period, Francis Marion University awarded 91 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Engineering Technology (Other) 0 0 0 3
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 41
Total 0 0 0 91

References

*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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