Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Francis Marion's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at Rogers State

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Francis Marion graduates 16 pts more of its students than Rogers State (45% vs. 29%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Francis Marion costs about $5.2K less per year on average than Rogers State ($14,647 vs. $19,846, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Rogers State has 6 pts more first-gen students than Francis Marion (43% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Rogers State is more diverse (index 0.68 vs. 0.64)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Rogers State has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Francis Marion (40% vs. 38%)

    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%; Rogers State doesn't report an acceptance rate.

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

Who's on each campus

Francis Marion and Rogers State are about the same size; Rogers State has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Francis Marion2.6K
Rogers State2.7K
Pell Grant share
Francis Marion38%
Rogers State40%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Francis Marion, and Business Administration and Management at Rogers State.

Students per faculty member
Francis Marion13 to 1
Rogers State18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Francis MarionRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse12%
  • Rogers StateBusiness Administration and Management, General21%

What each costs

Francis Marion costs about $5.2K less a year than Rogers State on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Francis Marion$14.6K
Rogers State$19.8K
Aid generosity
Francis Marion45%
Rogers State19%

What each pays off

Francis Marion's former students earn more, a median $43.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 45% at Francis Marion to 29% at Rogers State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Francis Marion$43.9K
Rogers State$43.2K
Graduation rate
Francis Marion45%
Rogers State29%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Francis Marion, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Francis MarionSteady−4%
  • Rogers StateNot reported
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

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