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Francis Marion University

General Information

Name: Francis Marion University
Address: 4822 East Palmetto Street, Florence, SC 29506
Phone:

  • General information: (843) 661-1362
  • Financial aid office: (843) 661-1190
  • Admissions office: (843) 661-1231

Website: www.fmarion.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$6,327$5,849$5,405
        Out-of-state$12,654$11,698$10,810
Books and supplies$800$796$781
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$5,430$5,130$4,756
        Other expenses$4,700$2,910$3,390
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,430$5,130$4,656
        Other expenses$4,830$3,514$3,390
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$9,242$6,957$6,569

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$17,257$14,685$14,332
        Off-campus$17,387$15,289$14,232
        Off-campus with family$16,369$13,602$12,755
Out-of-state
        On-campus$23,584$20,534$19,737
        Off-campus$23,714$21,138$19,637
        Off-campus with family$22,696$19,451$18,160

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 84%
  • Federal grants: 38%
  • State/local grants: 71%
  • Institutional grants: 15%
  • Student loans: 54%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3203
  • State/local grants:$4126
  • Institutional grants:$2040
  • Student loans:$3983

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$30
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants2,6928931,799
Percent admitted66.8%67.0%66.8%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time44.3%46.5%43.2%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4008
Undergraduate enrollment: 3500
First-time student retention: 65%
Overall graduation rate: 37%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 87%
    • Part Time: 13%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 35%
    • Women: 65%

White non-hispanic: 52%
Black non-hispanic: 42%
Hispanic: 1%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 3%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Bachelor
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Bachelor
    Education
  • Art Teacher Education - Bachelor
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities - Master
  • Elementary Education and Teaching - Bachelor, Master
  • Secondary Education and Teaching - Master
  • Special Education and Teaching, Other - Master
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Bachelor
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Community Psychology - Master
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Bachelor


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