Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    Francis Marion's yield is 9 pts higher than Frostburg State's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Francis Marion admits 86% vs. 89% at Frostburg State

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Francis Marion86%
Frostburg State89%
Applicants
Francis Marion3.6K
Frostburg State5K
Admitted
Francis Marion3.1K
Frostburg State4.5K
Yield rate
Francis Marion22%
Frostburg State13%

Quad's selectivity

  • Francis MarionOpen
  • Frostburg StateOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Francis Marion86%
Frostburg State89%
Men admitted
Francis Marion87%
Frostburg State89%

Test scores

SAT total,

Francis Marion
870–1115
Frostburg StateNot reported–

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Francis Marion
16–24
Frostburg StateNot reported–

Axis runs 12–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Francis Marion16%
Frostburg State0%
Submitted ACT
Francis Marion11%
Frostburg State0%

Test policy

  • Francis MarionTest-optional
  • Frostburg StateTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Francis Marion

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

  • Frostburg State

    GPA and the high school record are required; a college-prep program is considered.

What they look at

FactorFrancis MarionFrostburg State
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why