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  • Students

    Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend Francis Marion.

  • Admissions

    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at Francis Marion. Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

  • College Costs & Financial Aid

    Learn about costs to attend Francis Marion and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

  • College Cost Estimator

    Estimate your cost to attend Francis Marion in a few simple steps.

  • Classes and Campus Life

    Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at Francis Marion.

  • Student Experiences

    Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at Francis Marion – inside and outside the classroom.

  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at Francis Marion and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at Francis Marion finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

  • Student Learning Outcomes

    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at Francis Marion.

Francis Marion Classes & Instructors

Classroom Environment
 
Students per Faculty 15 to 1
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students 78%
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students 93%
 
Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty 202
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female 43%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color 10%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study 85%

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Campus-based Housing

67% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
39% of all undergraduates live on campus

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Campus Safety

FMU is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for the campus community and our guests. Policies and procedures are in place to ensure that precautionary measures exist to protect everyone on campus. The University operates a Campus Police Department to provide around-the-clock police protection. Campus police officers are certified police officers with full arrest authority for violations of state laws. Officers enforce all University regulations and policies. Outdoor emergency telephones and callboxes are strategically located throughout the campus to aid in personal assistance and crime prevention.

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Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics

The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/

Basic Type
Master's Colleges and Universities (smaller programs)
Size and Setting
Medium four-year, primarily residential
Enrollment Profile
Very high undergraduate
Undergraduate Profile
Full-time four-year, inclusive
Undergraduate Instructional Program
Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence
Graduate Instructional Program
Postbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (other dominant fields)

NOTE: Institutional classifications based on the Carnegie 2010 edition.

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