Francis Marion University is one of the thirteen public 4-year colleges in South Carolina. The campus is located in a suburb, in Florence.
According to the NCES 2017 report, a total of 3,786 students attend the school. In the 2017 fall enrollment, 690 freshman students enrolled, and approximately 449 students returned for their sophomore year (which makes its freshman retention rate 65%). Every year 37% of the graduating class students graduate in 150% of the time it takes to complete their studies.
Francis Marion University’s in-state tuition for the 2017-2018 academic year was $10,178, and fees were $564. Out-of-state tuition and fees for the same period were $20,354 and $564 respectively.