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Francis Marion University

Florence, SC 4 year Public

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

86.1%

In Fall 2021, a total of 699 first-time undergrad students enrolled at FMU-Florence. Among these students, 142 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 130 (0%), submitted ACT scores.

The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average SAT Score

1025

Students submitting SAT Score

Out of the total 2608 admitted students 142 students submitted their SAT score when applying.

20%

For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 930-1120. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 470 and 570, while 25% scored below 470 and another 25% scored above 570.

In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 460 and 550, while 25% scored below 460 and 25% achieved a score of 550. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1025 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to FMU-Florence.

Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them in the lower range, just above 28% of test takers nationally.

  • Reading and Writing

    470-570

  • Math

    460-550

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

19

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 2608 admitted students 130 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

19%

Similar to the SAT, FMU-Florence does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 19% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 15 and 22, with 25% scoring above 22 and another 25% scoring below 15.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 49% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    14-22

  • Math

    15-22

  • Composite

    15-22

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$41

Undergraduate

$41

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in FMU-Florence during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 3,028 913 2,115
Admitted students 2,608 783 1,825
Enrolled students 699 226 473
Acceptance rate 86% 86% 86%
Yield rate 27% 29% 26%

    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, FMU-Florence received a total of 3,028 applications. These applications included 913 male applicants and 2,115 female applicants.

    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 3,028 applicants, FMU-Florence admitted 2,608 students. Among the admitted students, there were 783 males and 1,825 females who received offers of admission.

    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 699 students chose to enroll at FMU-Florence. This means that 699 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 226 were male and 473 were female.

    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, FMU-Florence had an overall acceptance rate of 86% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 86% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 86%.

    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. FMU-Florence had an overall yield rate of 27% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 29%, and for female admitted students, it was 26%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for FMU-Florence over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,681 1,217 2,464 2,167 737 1,430 59% 61% 58% 739 262 477 34% 36% 33%
2016 3,738 1,146 2,592 2,301 682 1,619 62% 60% 62% 729 211 518 32% 31% 32%
2017 3,787 1,148 2,639 2,274 710 1,564 60% 62% 59% 690 232 458 30% 33% 29%
2018 4,200 1,298 2,902 2,696 857 1,839 64% 66% 63% 762 265 497 28% 31% 27%
2019 4,252 1,381 2,871 2,893 912 1,981 68% 66% 69% 720 253 467 25% 28% 24%
2020 4,266 1,315 2,951 3,210 979 2,231 75% 74% 76% 727 261 466 23% 27% 21%
2021 3,028 913 2,115 2,608 783 1,825 86% 86% 86% 699 226 473 27% 29% 26%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Francis Marion University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

FMU-Florence is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Considered

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Recommendation letters
  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Neither required nor recommended

  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Francis Marion University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted

  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted

  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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