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What Francis Marion University costs

Florence, South Carolina · Public · 2,628 undergrads

Francis Marion University's in-state sticker price was $24,585 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $10,890 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $10,228. Out-of-state students pay $10,384 more in tuition.

What does Francis Marion University cost?

$10,890 a year in-state

Out of state: about $21,274 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $24,585.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$10,228
$30,000–$48,000$9,267
$48,000–$75,000$9,831
$75,000–$110,000$13,101
over $110,000$17,148

Out-of-state tuition is $21,544 a year, against $11,160 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,384 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$10,228$20,612
$30,000–$48,000$9,267$19,651
$48,000–$75,000$9,831$20,215
$75,000–$110,000$13,101$23,485
Over $110,000$17,148$27,532

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $10,384 more in tuition that Francis Marion University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 58% off Francis Marion University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Francis Marion University cost less than Lander University but more than Gordon State College and The University of Tennessee Southern.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Francis Marion University$9,831$10,890
Gordon State College$8,470$8,779
Lander University$12,960$16,659
The University of Tennessee Southern$6,827$6,690

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$11,160
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$21,544
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$24,585
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $10,384 more in tuition at Francis Marion University and usually get less aid.

40%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$11,988
average grant for students who got aid.
38%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$25,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Francis Marion University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $10,228 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,585. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Francis Marion University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Francis Marion University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,267 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,585. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Francis Marion University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Francis Marion University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,831 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,585. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Francis Marion University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Francis Marion University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Francis Marion University is $21,544 a year, against $11,160 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $10,890 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $10,384 tuition gap gives about $21,274 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers