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title: Francis Marion University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Florence, SC
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Francis Marion University

Florence, SC · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $43,888 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $29,906 – $65,809 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,617 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,866 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 43% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $23,850 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 63% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.36× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $15,888 | derived |

**43% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $15,617 (≈ 36% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $18,307 to $97,582 across 15 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $97,582 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $65,250 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $59,618 | $25,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $41,080 | not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $39,488 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,805 | $28,780 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,861 | $28,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,911 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,655 | $30,231 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,535 | $26,948 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,038 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,804 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,396 | $29,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,969 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,307 | $30,632 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Francis Marion University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?218061

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