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Furman University

Furman University is a private campus in suburban Greenville, SC. International students are a visible presence at Furman University — 6% of its 2,379 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$16,190

family income
under $30k

$16,294

$30–48k

$24,978

$48–75k

$29,927

$75–110k

$37,271

over $110k

Average net price

$30,3082023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Furman University rose from $22,756 (2008) to $30,308 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$22,756
2009	$21,976
2010	$22,661
2011	$32,218
2012	$25,347
2013	$29,080
2014	$26,714
2015	$28,038
2016	$28,057
2017	$27,487
2018	$30,861
2019	$32,563
2020	$25,925
2021	$31,357
2022	$29,997
2023	$30,308

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$76,7982024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Furman University rose from $47,040 (2009) to $76,798 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$47,040
2010	$49,159
2011	$50,936
2012	$52,829
2013	$55,434
2014	$57,276
2015	$58,737
2016	$60,326
2017	$63,210
2018	$63,551
2019	$65,231
2020	$67,299
2021	$66,814
2022	$69,678
2023	$73,760
2024	$76,798

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$19,156
2001	$20,076
2002	$21,264
2003	$22,712
2004	$24,408
2005	$26,352
2006	$28,840
2007	$31,560
2008	$34,588
2013	$43,164
2014	$44,668
2015	$46,012
2016	$47,164
2017	$48,348
2018	$49,532
2019	$50,844
2020	$52,092
2021	$53,372
2022	$55,772
2023	$58,312

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Furman University reports published tuition of $59,770 in this record. Furman University's $59,770 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Furman University reports 2,379 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

78.8% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Furman University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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78.8%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Furman University has held near 78.8% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	74.6%
1992 cohort	74.5%
1993 cohort	72.5%
1994 cohort	74.2%
1995 cohort	77%
1996 cohort	81.8%
1997 cohort	84.2%
1998 cohort	83.6%
1999 cohort	84%
2000 cohort	85.9%
2001 cohort	83.2%
2002 cohort	85.1%
2003 cohort	85.8%
2004 cohort	84.3%
2005 cohort	86.9%
2006 cohort	82.9%
2007 cohort	84.3%
2008 cohort	84.1%
2009 cohort	82.9%
2010 cohort	84%
2011 cohort	80.5%
2012 cohort	80.4%
2013 cohort	82.5%
2014 cohort	80.9%
2015 cohort	81.9%
2016 cohort	85.4%
2017 cohort	81.5%
2018 cohort	78.8%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$14,182	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$14,500	$4,273
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,500	$10,125
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$15,778	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$16,250	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$16,500	$4,957
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$16,771	$13,937
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$14,341
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$16,773	$5,606
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,834	$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$21,050	$8,458
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$22,095	$6,417
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$23,878	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$24,674	$7,671
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$24,896	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$25,444	$6,775
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$26,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$23,903	$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$24,981	$8,666
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$23,731	$8,797
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$23,250	$7,730

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$50,796

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$57,288

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$68,635

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Furman University admitted 4,644 of 10,813 applicants in Fall 2024. The 42.9% rate describes that application pool.

42.9%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $58,312 tuition · 2023–24 2,379 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1260–14301600

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Admissions

Furman University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Furman University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 650–720 and Math was 610–710 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1260–1430 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	650	680	720
SAT Math	610	660	710
ACT Composite	28	31	32

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Furman University received 10,813 applications and admitted 4,644 (42.9%), with 608 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

43%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Furman University's admission rate fell from 60.1% to 43%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	60.1%
Fall 2002	58.4%
Fall 2003	59.9%
Fall 2004	59.9%
Fall 2005	57.6%
Fall 2006	52.9%
Fall 2007	55.5%
Fall 2008	55.7%
Fall 2009	57.3%
Fall 2010	67.9%
Fall 2011	69.5%
Fall 2012	77.5%
Fall 2013	64%
Fall 2014	68.7%
Fall 2015	63.5%
Fall 2016	67.8%
Fall 2017	61.2%
Fall 2018	61.1%
Fall 2019	56.8%
Fall 2020	65.3%
Fall 2021	71.4%
Fall 2022	67%
Fall 2023	52.6%
Fall 2024	43%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1260–1430Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1180	1350
Fall 2002	1170	1370
Fall 2003	1200	1370
Fall 2004	1190	1370
Fall 2005	1170	1370
Fall 2006	1200	1390
Fall 2007	1180	1380
Fall 2008	1180	1380
Fall 2009	1180	1370
Fall 2010	1180	1370
Fall 2011	1150	1380
Fall 2012	1120	1320
Fall 2013	1120	1340
Fall 2017	1190	1380
Fall 2018	1230	1410
Fall 2019	1240	1420
Fall 2020	1230	1400
Fall 2021	1240	1422
Fall 2022	1260	1455
Fall 2023	1260	1425
Fall 2024	1260	1430

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

28–32Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	26	30
Fall 2002	25	30
Fall 2003	26	30
Fall 2004	26	30
Fall 2005	25	30
Fall 2006	25	30
Fall 2007	25	31
Fall 2008	25	30
Fall 2009	26	30
Fall 2010	25	30
Fall 2011	26	31
Fall 2012	25	29
Fall 2013	25	30
Fall 2017	26	31
Fall 2018	28	32
Fall 2019	28	32
Fall 2020	29	32
Fall 2021	29	33
Fall 2022	27	32
Fall 2023	28	32
Fall 2024	28	32

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,379Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Furman University fell from 2,756 (Fall 2002) to 2,379 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	2,756
Fall 2003	2,781
Fall 2004	2,807
Fall 2005	2,774
Fall 2006	2,739
Fall 2007	2,737
Fall 2008	2,771
Fall 2009	2,724
Fall 2010	2,728
Fall 2011	2,799
Fall 2012	2,731
Fall 2013	2,777
Fall 2014	2,796
Fall 2015	2,710
Fall 2016	2,775
Fall 2017	2,728
Fall 2018	2,731
Fall 2019	2,671
Fall 2020	2,341
Fall 2021	2,299
Fall 2022	2,278
Fall 2023	2,322
Fall 2024	2,379

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

91%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Furman University has held near 91% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	91%
Fall 2003 cohort	92%
Fall 2004 cohort	93%
Fall 2005 cohort	94%
Fall 2006 cohort	90%
Fall 2007 cohort	92%
Fall 2008 cohort	92%
Fall 2009 cohort	89%
Fall 2010 cohort	89%
Fall 2011 cohort	88%
Fall 2012 cohort	87%
Fall 2013 cohort	89%
Fall 2014 cohort	89%
Fall 2015 cohort	88%
Fall 2016 cohort	93%
Fall 2017 cohort	88%
Fall 2018 cohort	89%
Fall 2019 cohort	81%
Fall 2020 cohort	91%
Fall 2021 cohort	88%
Fall 2022 cohort	91%
Fall 2023 cohort	91%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Furman University

Faculty pay at Furman University averages $124,788 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Furman University as a primarily residential campus of 2,379 undergraduates — and 90.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Furman University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1260–1430 — their midpoint is above the SC four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Furman University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Furman University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Furman University42.9%

South Carolina median72.5%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Furman University$59,770

South Carolina median$17,440

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Furman University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Furman University$68,635

South Carolina median$44,354

National median$53,781

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Furman University, South Carolina and national reference values
Metric & basis	Furman University	South Carolina median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	42.9%	72.5%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$59,770	$17,440	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$68,635	$44,354	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Furman University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Furman University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 7 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Political Science and Government	$74,476
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$73,099
Communication and Media Studies	$64,014
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other	$61,904
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$60,280
Psychology, General	$57,264
Music	$52,225

These 7 fields listed for Furman University measure earnings after completion. The $68,635 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 40 additional Furman University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Furman University report?

Furman University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1260–1430 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Furman University's acceptance rate?

42.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 4,644 admitted from 10,813 applicants.

How much does Furman University cost?

At Furman University, tuition is $59,770. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Furman University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $68,635. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in South Carolina

Clemson University — 38.3% admitted
Anderson University — 54.7% admitted
Wofford College — 51.9% admitted
American College of the Building Arts — 44.4% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.