Francis Marion University
Florence, SC · public · 2,628 undergraduates
Francis Marion University tennis: how many players, how much aid, what it spends per player
In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Francis Marion University listed 14 players on the men's tennis roster, 40% above the NCAA Division II median of 10, and 10 on the women's, 11% above the NCAA Division II median of 9. Francis Marion University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $5,099 per male athlete and $7,372 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $1,396 per men's player, 42% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $1,708 per women's player, 35% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,622.
Francis Marion University, in Florence, SC, fields 2 tennis teams, men's tennis and women's tennis, competing in NCAA Division II as a member of the Conference Carolinas and the Big Sky Conference.
Francis Marion University's men's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 10 players in 2020 to 14 in 2025. Francis Marion University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for men's tennis, which works out to about 14 players per coach, well above the Big Sky Conference median of 5, by 180%.
Francis Marion University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025. Francis Marion University lists a single head coach and no assistant on the 2025 filing for women's tennis, which works out to about 10 players per coach, well above the NCAA Division II median of 5, by 100%.
Each team page below covers roster size and its trend, coaching staff, spending per player against conference and division medians, and what the school and town are like for a recruit.
How does Francis Marion University fund its athletes?
Francis Marion University reported 372 athletes across all sports in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing, 214 men and 158 women, a roster count that leans heavily male.
Athletically related student aid came to $2,255,843 across all sports ($1,091,098 for men's sports, $1,164,745 for women's); tennis's share of that is not reported separately, so a recruit should ask the coach directly what a tennis award typically covers.
Recruiting spending was $6,433 for men's sports and $19,781 for women's, tilted toward the women's side, or about $30 and $125 per athlete.
What is Francis Marion University like academically?
Francis Marion University is a mid-sized public university offering graduate degrees that admits 86% of applicants, open to most applicants by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1015.
The full cost of attendance is around $23,850 a year, close to the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $11,386 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 52% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $11,160 for SC residents and $21,544 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
43% of students finish their degree within six years, below the median of 52% and 70% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $43,888, above the median of $40,747.
What can you study at Francis Marion University?
Health Professions is the largest field at 21% of degrees, followed by Business, Management & Marketing (20%) and Biological & Biomedical Sciences (13%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data.
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (77 degrees)
- Biology, General (64 degrees)
- Psychology, General (62 degrees)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services (41 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (41 degrees)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (36 degrees)
- Sociology (21 degrees)
- Marketing (20 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (19 degrees)
- Fine and Studio Arts (14 degrees)
What is Florence, SC like to live in?
Francis Marion University sits in Florence, a rural area near a metro of about 40,000 people in Florence County, South Carolina.
The median household in Florence earns about $56,433, which is below the South Carolina median ($66,818) but far below the national median ($78,538).
Housing is where the area is cheapest: a typical owner-occupied home is valued around $189,800, 20% below the South Carolina median and a typical rent of $922 a month is 18% under the state figure.
Getting around is quick: the average commute is 19 minutes against a national average near 27, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 38, with 25% under 18 and 19% aged 65 or over.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Francis Marion University have a tennis program?
- Yes. Francis Marion University fields men's tennis (NCAA Division II, Conference Carolinas) and women's tennis (NCAA Division II, Big Sky Conference), per its Equity in Athletics filing to the U.S. Department of Education.
- How many players are on the Francis Marion University tennis teams?
- In its 2025 filing to the Department of Education, Francis Marion University listed 14 players on the men's tennis roster, 40% above the NCAA Division II median of 10, and 10 on the women's, 11% above the NCAA Division II median of 9. Roster size shapes playing time: fewer players means a recruit is closer to the lineup, more means deeper competition for spots.
- Does Francis Marion University give athletic aid for tennis?
- Francis Marion University does report athletically related aid: in 2025 it came to about $5,099 per male athlete and $7,372 per female athlete across all sports; tennis's share is not reported separately, so what a tennis award covers is a question for the coach. EADA reports aid by gender for the whole athletic department, never per team.
- How much does Francis Marion University spend per tennis player?
- Day-to-day operating spending in 2025 ran $1,396 per men's player, 42% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,420, and $1,708 per women's player, 35% below the NCAA Division II median of $2,622. Operating spending counts day-to-day costs such as travel, uniforms, equipment and game-day expenses, not coaching salaries or aid.
- Where is Francis Marion University?
- Francis Marion University is in Florence, SC, in the Southeast region of the United States.
- How much does Francis Marion University cost?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $23,850 a year, and an average net price of $11,386 after grants and scholarships.