Francis Marion University

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Francis Marion University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Francis Marion University students is 43.2%. Female students graduated at a rate of 47.2%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 36.0%.

43.2%

African American 41.8% 140 students
white 46.3% 155 students
unknown 40.0% 2 students
hispanic 16.7% 2 students
International Students 38.5% 5 students
Mixed Race 40.0% 10 students

Drop Out

Francis Marion University has an overall drop-out rate of 15.9% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 22.2% and 12.4% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

15.9%

African American 13.7% 46 students
white 16.1% 54 students
hispanic 41.7% 5 students
International Students 53.8% 7 students
Mixed Race 16.0% 4 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Francis Marion University at a rate of 38.3% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 37.7%, and male students' 39.5%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

38.3%

asian 75.0% 6 students
African American 40.6% 136 students
white 36.7% 123 students
unknown 40.0% 2 students
hispanic 33.3% 4 students
Mixed Race 40.0% 10 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

2.6%

African American 3.9% 13 students
white 0.9% 3 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$59,618	$58,866	$60,568
Accounting and Related Services	NA	$38,649	$40,311
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$29,861	$28,443	$34,636
Political Science and Government	$25,038	$28,598	$34,338
Marketing	$25,535	$31,314	$34,010
Biology, General	$23,804	$28,180	$32,997
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$31,805	$30,157	$32,022
History	NA	$22,652	$31,548
Psychology, General	$23,396	$24,267	$29,258
Sociology	NA	$24,615	$28,910
English Language and Literature, General	$18,307	$25,774	$27,492
Fine and Studio Arts	$20,969	NA	NA
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$28,655	NA	NA
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	NA	$26,585	NA
Finance and Financial Management Services	NA	$37,208	NA
Communication and Media Studies	$28,911	$25,194	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$97,582	$101,964	$110,561
Special Education and Teaching	$41,080	$43,426	$47,870
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	$39,488	$33,993	NA
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$65,250	NA	NA

Compare Similar Colleges

The list of suggested college comparisons provided below is generated automatically by our system, utilizing statistics gathered from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and various online sources. If you don't find the colleges you wish to compare, please visit our comparison page. There, you can search for the specific colleges and initiate your comparison.