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Francis Marion University

Francis Marion University

Florence, SC · 2.6k students

OpenPublicRuralGraduateCampus-basedfmarion.edu
42.3/100

Trajecta score

+3.0 since '20

Ranked #1172 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

42.1 · #1247

2020

43.8 · #1012

2021

44.0 · #987

2022

44.8 · #910

2023

45.1 · #893

2024

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Academic Profile

21/ 100

Career Outcomes

44/ 100

Student Success

25/ 100

Affordability

67/ 100

Academic Investment

61/ 100

Access & Equity

48/ 100

Academic Profile

21

Career Outcomes

44

Student Success

25

Affordability

67

Academic Investment

61

Access & Equity

48

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Cost / Net Price

$24k / $11k

SAT Avg

1,015

Retention

70%

Grad Rate

43%

Admissions

86%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,015
4001000120014001600
25th: 870Average: 1,01575th: 1,115
ACT Range19
118243036
25th: 16Midpoint: 1975th: 24

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$11,160

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$21,544

per year

Out-of-state premium: +$10,384/yr

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

38%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

38%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$27,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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