- The Inkwell
- South Carolina
- Furman University
Greenville, SCSuburb: largeZIP 29613Founded 1826
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1826
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.furman.edu
South CarolinaPrivate nonprofit
Furman University
Furman University is a private nonprofit university in Greenville, South Carolina, with 2,379 undergraduates. It admits 43% of applicants, graduates 74% within six years and costs $31,764 a year after aid.
74%graduate
Admission rate43%
Retention91%
4-year graduation67%
Pell Grant share15%
Federal loans28%
$31,764net price / year
43%admission rate
1371average SAT
74%graduate in 6 years
$70,201median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,500median debt
#388 of 1,704 for earnings#1,507 of 1,739 for lowest net price#278 of 1,738 for graduation rate#187 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $79,231tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $61,444
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $61,444
- Average net price
- $31,764national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,649
$30,001–48,000$16,013
$48,001–75,000$25,245
$75,001–110,000$26,292
$110,001+$42,171
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 43%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1371
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 650–720
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 610–710
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 28–32
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college43%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college91%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college74%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college15%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 74%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 67%
- First-year retention
- 91%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 81%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $57,308
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $70,201middle 50%: $49,812–$102,718
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$102,718
Median, Furman University$70,201
Lower quarter$49,812
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,379
- Part-time
- 0.6%
- Women / men
- 58% / 42%
- Average age at entry
- 20.0
- First-generation students
- 12%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 15%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 10 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 84%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,399 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $25,690
- Endowment, end of year
- $827,738,616
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White72%
Hispanic7.2%
Black6.0%
Asian3.4%
Two or more races3.8%
U.S. nonresident6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown0.8%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management16%
Social sciences12%
Biological & biomedical sciences11%
Physical sciences7.9%
Parks, recreation & fitness7.2%
Psychology6.9%
Communication & journalism6.0%
Visual & performing arts5.1%
keep comparing
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Jones University Greenville, SC | $14,632 | 71% | $49,158 |
| Charleston Southern University Charleston, SC | $20,661 | 50% | $52,265 |
| North Greenville University Tigerville, SC | $22,235 | 54% | $47,090 |
| Wofford College Spartanburg, SC | $23,144 | 80% | $76,744 |
| Claflin University Orangeburg, SC | $19,710 | 47% | $44,351 |
| Anderson University Anderson, SC | $24,068 | 72% | $51,191 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY | $31,617 | 71% | $80,471 |
| Wheaton College (Massachusetts) Norton, MA | $31,147 | 72% | $71,967 |
| Reed College Portland, OR | $32,800 | 74% | $64,977 |
| Bennington College Bennington, VT | $31,507 | 70% | $46,253 |
| The University of the South Sewanee, TN | $31,931 | 79% | $72,175 |
| St Lawrence University Canton, NY | $31,355 | 79% | $74,500 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 218070. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1475020.