Furman University
Profile
Size
4 / 10Cost
10 / 10Selectivity
7 / 10-
Team Conference
Independent
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College Type
4-year, Private non-profit
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Campus Type
Suburb: Large
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
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Location
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Where Grads Live
- Greenville South Carolina Area
- Greater Atlanta Area
- Charlotte North Carolina Area
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Columbia South Carolina Area
- Greater New York City Area
- Charleston South Carolina Area
- Raleigh-Durham North Carolina Area
- Greater Nashville Area
- Greensboro/Winston-Salem North Carolina Area
- Dallas/Fort Worth Area
- Greater Boston Area
- Orlando Florida Area
- Tampa/St. Petersburg Florida Area
- Greater Chicago Area
Where Grads Work
- Greenville County Schools
- US Army
- Wells Fargo
- Bank of America
- Greenville Health System
- Deloitte
- EY
- AT&T
- Michelin
- Clemson University
- IBM
- BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
- PwC
- Fluor Corporation
- SunTrust Bank
What Grads Do
- Education
- Sales
- Entrepreneurship
- Operations
- Finance
- Media and Communication
- Legal
- Research
- Community and Social Services
- Consulting
- Marketing
- Healthcare Services
- Information Technology
- Arts and Design
- Administrative
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
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Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 550 - 660 for SAT
This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.
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Total |
Male | Female | |
| Applicants | 5,258 | 2,198 | 3,060 |
| % Admitted | 57% | 52% | 60% |
| % Admits That Enroll | 22% | 23% | 21% |
| Incoming Freshman Average GPA | 3.64 |
Admission Considerations
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Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.
Athlete graduation rate
Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$35,621
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
Undergraduate | ||
On Campus | ||
| Tuition & Fees | $50,844 | |
| Books & Supplies | $810 | |
| Cost of Living | $13,034 | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,938 | |
| Sticker Price | $66,626 | |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
94% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
| Grant or Scholarship | 92% | $29,884 |
| Federal Grants | 12% | $5,345 |
| Pell Grants | 12% | $4,458 |
| Other Federal | 11% | $975 |
| State & Local Grants | 25% | $7,682 |
| Institutional Grants | 91% | $27,306 |
| Student Loans | 32% | $9,093 |
| Federal Loans | 31% | $5,168 |
| Other Loans | 7% | $19,106 |
Free scholarship searchAll financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
| Financial Assets | $703 Million | $238,498 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $26,000.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
| 10 Year Repayment | $21,500 | $276 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 2.9%
Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 614 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $51,200
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 5.97 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 77% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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| Murder | - | - |
| Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
| Rape | 8 | 8 |
| Fondling | 3 | 3 |
| Incest | - | - |
| Statutory Rape | - | - |
| Robbery | - | - |
| Aggravated Assault | - | - |
| Burglary | 4 | 4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 5 | 2 |
| Arson | 1 | - |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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| Basic Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
| Undergrad Instruction | Arts & sciences plus professions, some graduate coexistence |
| Graduate Instruction | Postbaccalaureate: Education-dominant, with Arts & Sciences |
| Enrollment Profile | Very high undergraduate |
| Undergrad Profile | Four-year, full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in |
| Size and Setting | Four-year, small, highly residential |
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