The student population at Francis Marion University is 4,112 (3,692 undergraduate and 420 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 165 (4.18%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Francis Marion is 89.79% which is increased by 108 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 57 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 50 male students for every 100 female students, up from 44 in 2015.
- 808 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 541.27% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,003 where 4,112 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 4,240 students in 2020 and was lowest at 3,786 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 3,947 to 4,112 students, a net gain of 165 (4.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Francis Marion University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,594 where 3,692 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Francis Marion University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 409 where 420 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Francis Marion University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 48.42% and the percentage of black students is 33.03% at Francis Marion University. 1.87% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 5.57% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 48.67% to 48.42%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.29% to 1.87%. Black student enrollment decreased from 43.81% to 33.03%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 1.52% to 5.57%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6517 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5705 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Francis Marion University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
808 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 20% of total students. The number of online students has increased 541.27% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Francis Marion University from 2015 to 2025.