Francis Marion University (Francis Marion) is a four-year, public school located in Florence, SC.
It offers 15 graduate programs - 11 Master's, 3 Doctorate, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,388 for in-state and $21,997 for out-of-state students.
A total of 420 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 4,112 students at Francis Marion. Francis Marion offers online graduate programs and 252 out of 420 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Francis Marion's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,388 for South Carolina residents and $21,997 for out-of-state students. It offers fifteen (15) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Francis Marion University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 4822 East Palmetto Street, Florence, SC |
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| Graduate School Students | 394 students
252 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$11,388
Out-of-State$21,997 |
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| Student to Faculty | 13:1 (7.69%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 15 Graduate Programs
11 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 1 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Francis Marion University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Francis Marion University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For South Carolina residents, the tuition & fees are $11,388 and $21,997 for non-South Carolina residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $531 for South Carolina residents and $1,062 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $10,612 | $21,221 |
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| Fees | $776 | $776 |
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| Cost per Credit | $531 | $1,062 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,238 |
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| Room & Board | $9,432 (On-Campus) / $9,432 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $4,376 (On-Campus) / $4,376 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $26,434 | $37,043 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $26,434 | $37,043 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $11,388 | $11,388 | $11,388 | $11,388 | $11,388 |
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| Out-of-State | $22,000 | $22,000 | $22,000 | $22,000 | $21,997 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Francis Marion University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 15 major areas - 11 Master's (1 online programs), 3 Doctorate (1 online programs), 1 Post-Master's. 101 students have been conferred Master's degree and 10 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 101 | 10 | - | 8 |
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| Men | 14 | - | - | 1 |
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| Women | 87 | 10 | - | 7 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Graduate Student Population
Francis Marion graduate schools have a total of 394 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 75 male and 319 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 102 full-time and 292 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 252 students enrolled through online exclusively and 78 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 244 White, 89 Black, and 4 Asian students are attending at Francis Marion University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
11 grad students are younger than 22 and 117 students are older than 65. It has 212 students aged between 22 and 30 and 80 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 394 |
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| Men | 75 |
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| Women | 319 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 394 |
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| Full-time Students | 102 |
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| Part-time Students | 292 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 394 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 3 |
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| Asian | 4 |
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| Black | 89 |
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| Hispanic | 17 |
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| White | 244 |
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| Two or more races | 6 |
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| Un-Known | 14 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 394 |
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| 21 & Under | 11 |
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| 22-24 | 137 |
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| 25-29 | 75 |
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| 30-34 | 33 |
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| 35-39 | 47 |
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| 40 & Over | 117 |
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Online Population
At Francis Marion University graduate schools, 252 students enrolled online exclusively and 78 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 420 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 252 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 78 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 90 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 252 |
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| South Carolina Resident | 227 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 22 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 3 |
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