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Furman University

Greenville, South Carolina · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$30,308What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
43%
Graduation rate
80%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,379
In-state tuition
$59,770Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$59,770
SAT midpoint
1,331
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$68,635Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$30,308

Better than 19% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

80%

Better than 87% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$68,635

Better than 80% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,250

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$76,798

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$30,308

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Furman University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time80%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return91%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$68,635

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Furman University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Economics$55,61519
Business Administration, Management and Operations$49,00845
Communication and Media Studies$41,76647
Political Science and Government$34,47358
Psychology, General$29,39542
Biology, General$28,80136
English Language and Literature, General$16,58317
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported55
MusicNot reported30
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported27
HistoryNot reported21
ChemistryNot reported18
PhilosophyNot reported17
Area StudiesNot reported16
MathematicsNot reported16
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported16
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported14
Sustainability StudiesNot reported14
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported12
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported12
Public HealthNot reported11
Computer ScienceNot reported10
Education, GeneralNot reported10
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported9
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported9
Information Science/StudiesNot reported9
AnthropologyNot reported8
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported8
SociologyNot reported7
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported7
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherNot reported6
Urban Studies/AffairsNot reported5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported3
PhysicsNot reported3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported3
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported1
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Classical and Ancient StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reportedNot reported
Data AnalyticsNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, OtherNot reportedNot reported

All 47 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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