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Furman University

Greenville, SC · CDS 20252026 · Suburb: Large · 4-year · Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

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Overall admit rate
48.7%
Lower = more selective
Yield rate
12.2%
Admitted students who enrolled
Avg % of need met
84.3%
Total cost — out-of-state
$81,276
Sticker price before aid
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Avg loan debt at graduation
$18,599

Admit rate over time

% of need met over time

Total cost (out-of-state) over time

Enrollment

Total all undergraduates2,304
Total all graduate178
Grand total all students2,482

Admissions

Total applicants9,309
Total admitted4,533
Total enrolled552
Overall admit rate48.7%
Admit rate — women52.4%
Admit rate — men43.7%
Yield rate12.2%

Early Decision / Action

Offers Early Decision plan?Yes
ED closing date11/1
ED notification date11/15
# admitted under ED plan96
Offers Early Action plan?Yes
EA closing date11/1
EA notification date12/20
Restrictive Early Action?

Test Scores

% submitting SAT24.6%
% submitting ACT22.6%
SAT EBRW 25th %ile650
SAT EBRW 75th %ile730
SAT Math 25th %ile620
SAT Math 75th %ile700
ACT Comp 25th %ile29
ACT Comp 75th %ile33
% in top 10% of HS class35.8%
% in top 25% of HS class63.0%

Cost

Tuition — in-state$62,878
Tuition — out-of-state$62,878
Required fees$410
Room and board$17,988
Total cost — in-state$81,276
Total cost — out-of-state$81,276

Financial Aid

Avg need-based grant$46,130
Avg % of need met84.3%
% with 100% of need met
Avg merit grant (no need)$33,660
Avg loan debt at graduation$18,599

Waitlist & Transfer

# offered place on waitlist524
# admitted from waitlist9
Waitlist admit rate11.8%
Transfer applicants (total)233
Transfer admit rate25.8%

Faculty

Student-faculty ratio10:1
% faculty full-time

College Scorecard

Federal outcomes data — not in the CDS. Each figure's cohort year can differ from the CDS year above and from other Scorecard figures below; see the vintage next to each.

Admissions & cost

Admit rate (Scorecard)43.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Average net price (public)
Average net price (private)$30,308Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Completion, retention & earnings

Completion rate (200% of expected time)83.8%Scorecard · Fall 2016 or AcadYr 2016-17 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS200)
Completion rate — Pell recipients (150% of expected time)71.4%Scorecard · Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
First-year retention rate90.6%Scorecard · Fall 2023 bachelor's-seeking cohort, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRSRET_FT)
Median earnings, 4 yrs after completing$64,492Scorecard · Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

Financial aid

% receiving a Pell Grant12.2%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)
% receiving a federal loan27.9%Scorecard · AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS_DCS)

Federal loan repayment status (2 yrs after entering repayment)

Paid in full23.5%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Making progress29.8%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Not making progress21.0%Scorecard · NSLDS AY2015-16, AY2016-17 pooled cohorts measured in 2017-2018, 2018-2019
Discharged
Defaulted

Undergraduates

% part-time0.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white72.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black6.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino7.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian3.4%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races3.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international6.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown0.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Instructional staff

% women45.8%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% men54.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% white80.5%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Black4.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Hispanic/Latino2.3%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Asian7.2%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% American Indian/Alaska Native0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% two or more races1.1%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% nonresident/international4.6%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
% race/ethnicity unknown0.0%Scorecard · Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25

Fields of study

% of degrees awarded, by broad field — College Scorecard.

Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services15.9%
Social Sciences11.5%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences11.1%
Physical Sciences7.9%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies7.2%
Psychology6.9%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs6.0%
Visual And Performing Arts5.1%