Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. Francis Marion University

Comparable Facts

Compare Luther Rice College & Seminary in Lithonia, GA with Francis Marion University in Florence, SC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Francis Marion University is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (4,112 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Luther Rice College & Seminary is located in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting); Francis Marion University is in Florence, SC (Small Suburban setting).
• Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Francis Marion University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1; Francis Marion University 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Francis Marion University are 50.3% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($9,432 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 90.3% higher at Francis Marion University than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (about $10,224 more per year; $21,544 vs. $11,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Francis Marion University than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (98% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Francis Marion University students is 215.7% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($11,988 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Luther Rice College & Seminary, test optional at Francis Marion University.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 72.7% at Luther Rice College & Seminary vs. 22.5% at Francis Marion University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have a $6,000 lower median loan debt than Francis Marion University graduates ($25,000 vs. $31,000).
• Among borrowers, Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates have an estimated $62 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Francis Marion University graduates ($258 vs. $320).
• More Francis Marion University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luther Rice College & Seminary students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 33%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.