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Francis Marion University
Florence, SC 2,628 Undergrads 45.1% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$23,850
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$11,386
After Aid
Median Earnings
$52,141
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$11,386
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$52,141
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate45.1%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients52.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time94.1%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS62.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
86.4%
SAT Avg
1,015
SAT Reading
25th: 45052075th: 575
SAT Math
25th: 42050575th: 540
ACT Composite
25th: 161975th: 24
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$471k
+$5k
-$13k
Median Cost$11k/yr
+$430k
-$36k
-$54k
Full Cost$24k/yr
+$386k
-$81k
-$99k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$11k/yr
Never
-132%
Full Cost$24k/yr
Never
-115%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-105%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-76%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$20,557
Earnings (4yr)
$58,797
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$664
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
BachCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,240
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$51,447
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$28,250
Earnings (4yr)
$51,522
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$59k
Business/Managerial Economics
BachCIP: 5206
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $77,981
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$277k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
BachCIP: 5005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $39,775
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $82,686
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
BachCIP: 1599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,678
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$30,632
Earnings (4yr)
$40,098
Natl Median: $48,590
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$37,208
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
-$168k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$29,602
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
-$247k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$30,231
Earnings (4yr)
$51,005
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$40,946
Natl Median: $50,680
Lifetime Value Added
-$156k
Industrial Engineering
BachCIP: 1435
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $98,442
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$39,981
Earnings (5yr)
$36,408
Natl Median: $53,072
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
BachCIP: 1601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,984
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$26,948
Earnings (4yr)
$41,125
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,562
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Physics
BachCIP: 4008
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,786
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$44,803
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
-$116k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$29,000
Earnings (4yr)
$37,288
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
-$180k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$72,580
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$108k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
$31,000
Earnings (4yr)
$36,995
Natl Median: $52,657
Lifetime Value Added
-$183k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$28,780
Earnings (4yr)
$40,933
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $51,389
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Master's Degrees
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$108,339
Earnings (4yr)
$132,620
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$503k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$90,104
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$133k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$59,391
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $100,487
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$119,820
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
+$392k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,581
Natl Median: $64,397
Lifetime Value Added
-$165k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.