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Francis Marion University

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at FMU-Florence is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.7% of undergraduate students being women and 33.3% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,475, with 2,319 women and 1,156 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at FMU-Florence is greatly skewed towards women students, with 77.2% of undergraduate students being women and 22.8% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 448, with 346 women and 102 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 33.3% 1,156 students
  • women 66.7% 2,319 students

Graduate Students

  • men 22.8% 102 students
  • women 77.2% 346 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 50.9% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,760 students.

Following closely behind are African American students, constituting 36.3% of the student body, with 1,255 students. Hispanic students represent 4.2% of the population, with 144 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.6%, with 125 students. Asian students account for 1.6% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 56 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

International students make up 1.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 60 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.6% of the population, totaling 57 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within FMU-Florence.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 50.9% 1,760 students
  • African American 36.3% 1,255 students
  • Hispanic 4.2% 144 students
  • Mixed race 3.6% 125 students
  • International students 1.7% 60 students
  • Unknown race 1.6% 57 students
  • Asian 1.6% 56 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Graduate Students

  • White 66.4% 295 students
  • African American 23.2% 103 students
  • Unknown race 3.6% 16 students
  • Hispanic 3.4% 15 students
  • Mixed race 1.6% 7 students
  • Asian 1.1% 5 students
  • International students 0.7% 3 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 50.3% 97 students
  • African American 31.1% 60 students
  • International students 7.8% 15 students
  • Mixed race 5.7% 11 students
  • Hispanic 4.1% 8 students
  • Asian 1.0% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 33% 1,173 students
  • 20-21 29% 1,003 students
  • 22-24 14% 494 students
  • 25-29 3% 114 students
  • 30-34 1% 43 students
  • 40-49 1% 25 students
  • 35-39 1% 20 students
  • 50-64 0% 15 students
  • 22-24 24% 109 students
  • 25-29 21% 94 students
  • 40-49 20% 89 students
  • 35-39 15% 66 students
  • 30-34 9% 41 students
  • 50-64 9% 40 students
  • 20-21 2% 9 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Francis Marion University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
South Carolina 658 95.64%
North Carolina 7 1.02%
Florida 6 less than 1%
Georgia 6 less than 1%
Texas 2 less than 1%
Alabama 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%
Wisconsin 1 less than 1%

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