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Francis Marion University is a public institution situated in Florence, South Carolina. Florence is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

Where Is Francis Marion University?

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

Can I Afford Francis Marion University?

For the <nil> academic year, 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	$10,384	$20,768
Fees	$776	$776
Books and Supplies	$1,107	$1,107
On Campus Room and Board	$8,230	$8,230
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,970	$3,970

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 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 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Francis Marion University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 3,475 undergraduate students at Francis Marion University, with 2,712 being full-time and 763 being part-time.

There are also 448 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,712 full-time undergraduates at Francis Marion University, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	35
Black or African American	1,057
Hispanic or Latino	112
White	1,294
International Students	60
Other Races/Ethnicities	154

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

In 2020-2021, 2,098 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.

Online Growth Rankings of Francis Marion University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Francis Marion University was 55.6%. This is the #521 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Francis Marion University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Lfalck under License

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