Student Population at Francis Marion
Total Enrollment
4,045
Undergraduate
3,635
Graduate
410
Online Enrollment
352
Men Students
1,342
Women Students
2,703
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,045 students have enrolled at Francis Marion University - 3,635 undergraduate and 410 graduate.
By gender, 1,342 male and 2,703 female students are attending Francis Marion University. By attendance status, there are 2,695 full-time students and 1,350 part-time students.
The number of students at Francis Marion University is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Charleston Southern University and College of Charleston, its population is relatively small (average population is 5,595).
Francis Marion University offers online degree/certificate programs and 352 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Francis Marion University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,342 male and 2,703 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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,635 | 2,583 | 1,052 |
Men | 1,257 | 896 | 361 |
Women | 2,378 | 1,687 | 691 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 410 | 112 | 298 |
Men | 85 | 12 | 73 |
Women | 325 | 100 | 225 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,145 White students (53.03%) and 1,330 Black or African American students (32.88%) at Francis Marion University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Francis Marion University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 7 | 10 |
Asian | 65 | 25 | 40 |
Black or African American | 1,241 | 338 | 903 |
Hispanic | 154 | 55 | 99 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
White | 1,887 | 720 | 1,167 |
Two or More Races | 132 | 45 | 87 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 69 | 24 | 45 |
Total | 3,635 | 1,257 | 2,378 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Asian | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Black or African American | 89 | 19 | 70 |
Hispanic | 23 | 3 | 20 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 258 | 41 | 217 |
Two or More Races | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 10 | 6 | 4 |
Total | 410 | 85 | 325 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,465 students whose age under twenty five and 371 students whose age is over thirty years old at Francis Marion University.
Especially, 851 students are younger than eighteen and 35 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Francis Marion University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 3,635 | 1,257 | 2,378 |
Under 18 | 851 | 281 | 570 |
18-19 | 1,084 | 363 | 721 |
20-21 | 918 | 343 | 575 |
22-24 | 484 | 167 | 317 |
25-29 | 126 | 48 | 78 |
30-34 | 44 | 19 | 25 |
35-39 | 31 | 9 | 22 |
40-49 | 37 | 10 | 27 |
50-64 | 25 | 7 | 18 |
65 and over | 35 | 10 | 25 |
Total | 3,635 | 1,257 | 2,378 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 410 | 85 | 325 |
20-21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
22-24 | 126 | 24 | 102 |
25-29 | 83 | 22 | 61 |
30-34 | 47 | 11 | 36 |
35-39 | 41 | 8 | 33 |
40-49 | 81 | 14 | 67 |
50-64 | 30 | 6 | 24 |
Total | 410 | 85 | 325 |
Online Student Population
At Francis Marion University, 1,408 students (34.81% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 352 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, 326 students live in South Carolina where Francis Marion University is located in and 20 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,045 | 3,635 | 410 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 352 | 120 | 232 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,056 | 973 | 83 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,637 | 2,542 | 95 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 352 | 120 | 232 |
South Carolina Residents | 326 | 118 | 208 |
Other State in U.S. | 20 | 2 | 18 |
Outside of U.S. | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |