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Francis Marion University vs Gordon State College

Gordon State College students with aid paid less on average (in-state): $8,779 vs $10,890 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Francis Marion University Gordon State College
Getting in
MeasureFrancis Marion UniversityGordon State College
Admit rate 86% 86%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 870–1115 890–1130
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 16–24 15–24
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureFrancis Marion UniversityGordon State College
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $24,585 $15,728
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $10,890 $8,779
Average paid from out of state, estimated $21,274 $16,291
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureFrancis Marion UniversityGordon State College
Under $30,000 $10,228 $7,927
$30,000–$48,000 $9,267 $7,879
$48,000–$75,000 $9,831 $8,470
$75,000–$110,000 $13,101 $10,523
Over $110,000 $17,148 $13,286
After you start
MeasureFrancis Marion UniversityGordon State College
Undergrads 2,628 2,544
Graduate within 6 years 43% 17%
Come back for year two 70% 51%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $47,527 $46,001
Median debt at graduation $25,000 $17,008

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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