Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Francis Marion's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.
Francis Marion has smaller enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,224 students). The enrollment is smaller than the Public, 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina average (8,899 students).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Francis Marion University4,1123,692420
Similarly Ranked Schools6,2244,9901,234
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Public, 4-Years Colleges11,3969,8102,541
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Public, 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina8,8997,2851,749
The below chart compares the student population between Francis Marion University and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 1,374 male and 2,738 female students attending Francis Marion. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.50 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Francis Marion.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Francis Marion
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total3,6922,5231,169
Men1,293921372
Women2,3991,602797
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Francis Marion
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total420140280
Men811764
Women339123216

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 1,991 White students (48.42%) and 1,358 Black or African American students (33.03%) at Francis Marion University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Francis Marion University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Francis Marion University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native1358
Asian733637
Black or African American1,265365900
Hispanic21481133
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander220
White1,7366521,084
Two or More Races1363799
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1576295
Total 3,6921,2932,399
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Francis Marion University
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native202
Asian413
Black or African American931083
Hispanic15213
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White25544211
Two or More Races15213
Race/Ethnicity Unknown16511
Total 42081339

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 3,516 students whose age under twenty five and 389 students whose age is over thirty years old at Francis Marion University.
Especially, 937 students are younger than eighteen and 34 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Francis Marion University.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Student Age at Francis Marion University
TotalMenWomen
Total3,692 1,2932,399
Under 18937 283654
18-191,145 399746
20-21890 320570
22-24396 162234
25-29117 5166
30-3442 1824
35-3929 1316
40-4942 1329
50-6445 1530
65 and over34 1420
unknown15 510
Total 3,692 1,2932,399
Population by Student Age at Francis Marion University
TotalMenWomen
Total420 81339
20-2111 011
22-24137 23114
25-2975 1263
30-3433 1122
35-3947 1235
40-4976 1363
50-6441 1031
Total 420 81339

Online Student Population

At Francis Marion University, 2,040 students (49.61% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 808 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 765 students live in South Carolina where Francis Marion University is located in and 22 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total4,1123,692420
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes808556252
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,2321,15478
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,0721,98290
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)808556252
South Carolina Residents765538227
Other State in U.S.22022
Outside of U.S.303
Unknown18180