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Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree outcomes at Francis Marion University

Florence, SC · Public · Federal field 5138

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings trail the same-degree benchmark.

$16,330 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
40.3% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$23,950 / year
10-year scenario
+22% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

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What stays fixed$72,580 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+11%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$70,110$77,480
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
69Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
84Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
92Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$11,888Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

638Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
43Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
443Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
456Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$32,989Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$72,580$39,591 above the preliminary benchmark

Additional borrowing reported for this category: 68 Parent PLUS borrowers.

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$11,386

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$29,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$72,580

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$310/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$11,386Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$23,850Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE86.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE43.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$70,110Year 1
$72,580Year 4
$77,480Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.1% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$6,048
Estimated loan payment$310
92borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$72,580 vs. $88,910

$16,330 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$79,540 median wageSC estimate · 1,150 jobs · 25-1072+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$82,360 median wageSC estimate · 49,750 jobs · 29-1141+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$123,290 median wageSC estimate · 5,670 jobs · 29-1171+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$105,620 median wageSC estimate · 9,350 jobs · 11-9111+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$265,480 median wageSC estimate · 1,010 jobs · 29-1151+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$122,390 median wageSC estimate · 100 jobs · 29-1161+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 0.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Orangeburg, SC

Claflin University

$10,856 higher earnings · $5,431 less debt

Earnings
$83,436
Debt
$23,819
Annual net price
$17,800
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Columbia, SC

University of South Carolina-Columbia

$8,188 higher earnings · $5,000 less debt

Earnings
$80,768
Debt
$24,250
Annual net price
$22,811
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Spartanburg, SC

University of South Carolina-Upstate

$7,367 higher earnings · $3,000 less debt

Earnings
$79,947
Debt
$26,250
Annual net price
$13,557
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Charleston, SC

Medical University of South Carolina

$5,996 higher earnings · $207 less debt

Earnings
$78,576
Debt
$29,043
Annual net price
Not available
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DATA QUALITY

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84 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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