Francis Marion University Student Population

How many students at Francis Marion?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Francis Marion University has a total enrollment of 4,112 students, including 3,692 undergraduate and 420 graduate students.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,374 male students (33.4%) and 2,738 female students (66.6%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,991 White students (48.4%) and 1,358 Black students (33%).
• Class Level Breakdown: 3,692 undergraduate students (89.8%) and 420 graduate students (10.2%).
• Class Delivery: 808 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,232 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Master's College and University (medium programs) - which average 4,908 - Francis Marion's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,374 male (33.41%) and 2,738 female (66.59%) students are attending Francis Marion University. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 50.18.

By class level, 3,692 (89.79%) are undergraduate students and 420 (10.21%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 35.02% are male and 64.98% are female, while among graduate students, 19.29% are male and 80.71% are female.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,991 White, 1,358 Black, and 77 Asian students out of a total of 4,112 are attending at Francis Marion University. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Francis Marion University is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 65% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Student Age Distribution

By age, Francis Marion has 937 students under 18 years old and 34 students over 65 years old. There are 3,516 students under 25 years old, and 581 students over 25 years old out of 4,112 total students.

In undergraduate programs, 937 students are younger than 18 and 34 students are older than 65. Francis Marion has 3,368 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 309 students aged 25 and over.

It has 148 graduate students aged under 25 and 272 students aged 25 and over.

• Total
• Undergraduate
• Graduate

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Francis Marion University, 808 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,232 students are enrolled in some online courses.

765 students who live in South Carolina or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 43 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 3,692 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 161 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 4.36%.148 students have transferred in as full-time status and 13 students transferred in as part-time status.