Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Frostburg State graduates 14 pts more of its students than Francis Marion (59% vs. 45%)
Graduation rate - 2
Frostburg State grads earn $11.6K more ten years out than Francis Marion's ($55,493 vs. $43,888)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Francis Marion$43.9K
Frostburg State$55.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Francis Marion45%
Frostburg State59%Highest
Retention rate
Francis Marion70%Highest
Frostburg State69%
Borrowing
Median debt
Francis Marion$27K
Frostburg State$21.1KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Francis Marion38%
Frostburg State38%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Francis Marion$17.5K
Frostburg State$16.7KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Francis Marion28%
Frostburg State47%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Francis Marion45%
Frostburg State61%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Francis Marion39%
Frostburg State25%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Francis Marion39%
Frostburg State45%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Francis Marion55%
Frostburg State70%
Pell graduation gap
Francis Marion15 pts lower
Frostburg State25 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Francis Marion | Frostburg State |
|---|---|---|
| White | 49% | 57% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | Not shown: under 30 students | 45% |
| Black | 37% | 43% |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 46% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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