Quad

Head-to-head

Francis Marion
Eastern New Mexico

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Eastern New Mexico's yield is 14 pts higher than Francis Marion's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Eastern New Mexico's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 45% at Francis Marion

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Eastern New Mexico has 9 pts more first-gen students than Francis Marion (46% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Eastern New Mexico costs about $4.7K less per year on average than Francis Marion ($9,911 vs. $14,647, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Francis Marion grads earn $5.3K more ten years out than Eastern New Mexico's ($43,888 vs. $38,550)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Eastern New Mexico graduates 5 pts more of its students than Francis Marion (50% vs. 45%)

    Graduation rate

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Francis Marion admits 86%, Eastern New Mexico 92%; Eastern New Mexico's yield is higher, at 37%.

Acceptance rate
Francis Marion86%
Eastern New Mexico92%
Quad's selectivity
  • Francis MarionOpen
  • Eastern New MexicoOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 700–1600
Francis Marion
870–1115
Eastern New Mexico
830–1060
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Francis MarionGPA and school record required
  • Eastern New MexicoGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Eastern New Mexico is a bit larger than Francis Marion (3,357 vs. 2,628 undergrads); Francis Marion has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Francis Marion2.6K
Eastern New Mexico3.4K
Pell Grant share
Francis Marion38%
Eastern New Mexico36%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Francis Marion, and General Studies at Eastern New Mexico.

Students per faculty member
Francis Marion13 to 1
Eastern New Mexico18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Francis MarionRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%
  • Eastern New MexicoGeneral Studies11%

What each costs

Eastern New Mexico costs about $4.7K less a year than Francis Marion on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Francis Marion$14.6K
Eastern New Mexico$9.9K
Aid generosity
Francis Marion45%
Eastern New Mexico54%

What each pays off

Francis Marion's former students earn more, a median $43.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 50% at Eastern New Mexico to 45% at Francis Marion.

Median earnings, 10 years
Francis Marion$43.9K
Eastern New Mexico$38.6K
Graduation rate
Francis Marion45%
Eastern New Mexico50%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Francis Marion but fell at Eastern New Mexico; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Francis MarionSteady−4%
  • Eastern New MexicoShrinking−22%
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