Francis Marion University: Statistics

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#4050 of 14,131 In the World
#1134 of 2,597 In North America
#1062 of 2,496 In the United States
#17 of 37 In South Carolina
#1585 of 1,941 For Art History
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Acceptance rate
83%
Average SAT
1007
Average ACT
19
Aid receiving
99%
Undergraduates
3,635
Graduates
410
Male:Female Ratio
33:67
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.fmarion.edu

Francis Marion University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Francis Marion University has an acceptance rate of 83% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 83% 80% 84%
Applicants 3,523 1,069 2,453
Admissions 2,921 856 2,064
Freshmen enrolled full time 611 217 394
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

1,056 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

352 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
128 or 21%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 890
or below

75% of them
had 1123
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Francis Marion University are 890-1123 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
112 or 18%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 15
or below

75% of them
had 22
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Francis Marion University are 15-22 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2145 (53%)
Black or African American 1330 (33%)
Hispanic 177 (4%)
Two or more races 140 (3%)
Nonresident Alien 81 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 79 (2%)
Asian 71 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 8 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,108
Students receiving aid
99%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,384$10,612
Tuition in-state $10,384$10,612
Tuition out-of-state $20,768$21,224
Fee in-district $776$776
Fee in-state $776$776
Fee out-of-state $776$776

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,539
Combined charge for room and board $8,230
Room charge $8,230

Francis Marion University majors

Francis Marion University has granted 487 bachelor's degrees across 32 programs, 134 master's across 7 programs, and 7 doctorate degrees in Nursing Practice. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Francis Marion University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 77
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 64
Psychology, General 57
Business Administration and Management, General 33 12
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 39
Curriculum and Instruction 33
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 26
Speech-Language Pathology & Pathologist 22
Sociology, General 21
Applied Psychology 20
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 20
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 20
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 17
Elementary Education and Teaching 16
Art & Art Studies, General 14
Political Science and Government, General 14
Finance, General 12
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 11
Mass Communication & Media Studies 11
Business & Managerial Economics 9
English Language and Literature, General 9
Computer and Information Sciences, General 8
Accounting 7
History, General 7
Mathematics, General 7
Nursing Practice 7
Visual and Performing Arts, General 6
Mechanical Engineering 5
Physics, General 4
Chemistry, General 3
Engineering & Engineering-Related Technologies & Technicians, Other 3
Industrial Engineering 3
Management Information Systems, General 3
Art Teacher Education 2
Medical Informatics 2
Biology Teacher Education 1
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1
Nursing Education 1
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, Other 1
Grand Total 487 134 7

Francis Marion University has a graduation rate of 39%, which is among the 23% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 39% 30% 43%
  • Full-time retention rate - 65%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Francis Marion University has published 898 scientific papers with 10,181 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Philosophy, Physics, Biology, Sociology, and Engineering.

Publications
898
Citations
10,181

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
634 / 4,916
Political Science
432 / 3,109
Law
392 / 2,989
Environmental Science
327 / 4,558
Computer Science
318 / 3,803
Philosophy
314 / 2,445
Physics
309 / 5,641
Biology
307 / 4,167
Sociology
307 / 2,512
Engineering
306 / 5,370
Medicine
299 / 3,510
Psychology
279 / 2,753
History
253 / 1,262
Business
234 / 2,624
Mathematics
234 / 2,921
Geography and Cartography
208 / 2,560
Economics
207 / 1,618
Quantum and Particle physics
205 / 4,369
Chemistry
202 / 3,442
Art & Design
162 / 995
Archaeology
150 / 958
Geology
149 / 2,827
Social Psychology
135 / 1,501
Linguistics
135 / 1,063
Ecology
125 / 2,088
Statistics
123 / 1,665
Paleontology
114 / 1,520
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
111 / 1,324
Materials Science
107 / 2,308
Development Studies
103 / 850
Biochemistry
97 / 1,233
Organic Chemistry
95 / 2,393
Management
88 / 1,270
Genetics
85 / 1,442
Psychiatry
83 / 1,119
Math Teachers
81 / 705
Marketing
80 / 1,540
Health Science
78 / 646
Education Majors
77 / 656
Nursing
77 / 871

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 10 12
1992 11 19
1993 12 15
1994 12 23
1995 15 16
1996 7 18
1997 9 32
1998 12 28
1999 6 34
2000 8 41
2001 16 67
2002 17 127
2003 19 107
2004 13 172
2005 25 186
2006 20 202
2007 23 251
2008 23 247
2009 26 367
2010 30 319
2011 27 396
2012 24 370
2013 40 410
2014 27 456
2015 38 501
2016 37 519
2017 40 490
2018 48 610
2019 37 611
2020 45 693
2021 42 865
2022 42 792
2023 46 897
Academic rankings

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    Occupations
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    Occupations
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  3. Alan Wilson

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    Born in
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    Years
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    Occupations
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    Biography

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  4. J. Yancey McGill

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    Born in
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    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
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    Biography

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  5. Josh Edgin

    Josh Edgin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

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General info

Founded 1970
Motto A Growing South Carolina Tradition
Colors red, white, blue
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 528
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs

Location and contacts

Address 4822 East Palmetto Street
Florence, South Carolina, 29506
United States
City population 40,000
Phone 8436611362

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