Quad

Head-to-head

Francis Marion
Frostburg State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Frostburg State graduates 14 pts more of its students than Francis Marion (59% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Francis Marion's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Frostburg State

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Frostburg State grads earn $11.6K more ten years out than Francis Marion's ($55,493 vs. $43,888)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

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

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    Francis Marion costs about $6K less per year on average than Frostburg State ($14,647 vs. $20,616, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Francis Marion has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Frostburg State (38% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Francis Marion admits 86%, Frostburg State 89%; Francis Marion's yield is higher, at 22%.

Acceptance rate
Francis Marion86%
Frostburg State89%
Quad's selectivity
  • Francis MarionOpen
  • Frostburg StateOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Francis Marion
870–1115
Frostburg StateNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Francis MarionGPA and school record required
  • Frostburg StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Frostburg State is a bit larger than Francis Marion (2,909 vs. 2,628 undergrads); Francis Marion has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Francis Marion2.6K
Frostburg State2.9K
Pell Grant share
Francis Marion38%
Frostburg State32%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; both have 13 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Francis Marion13 to 1
Frostburg State13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Francis MarionRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%
  • Frostburg StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse20%

What each costs

Francis Marion costs about $6K less a year than Frostburg State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Francis Marion$14.6K
Frostburg State$20.6K
Aid generosity
Francis Marion45%
Frostburg State32%

What each pays off

Frostburg State's former students earn more, a median $55.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 59% at Frostburg State to 45% at Francis Marion.

Median earnings, 10 years
Francis Marion$43.9K
Frostburg State$55.5K
Graduation rate
Francis Marion45%
Frostburg State59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Frostburg State but held steady at Francis Marion; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Francis MarionSteady−4%
  • Frostburg StateGrowing+18%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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