Francis Marion University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $210,011 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $224,518 |
How much does Francis Marion University spend on women's tennis?
Francis Marion University reported $224,518 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #408 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Francis Marion University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Francis Marion University's athletically related student aid averaged about $7,371 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Francis Marion University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Francis Marion University reported $19,781 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Francis Marion University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Francis Marion University reported $210,011 in total men's tennis expenses and $224,518 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in South Carolina earn NIL money?
South Carolina's 2021 college NIL law (S.C. Code Section 59-158-10 et seq.) lets college athletes earn NIL compensation, with later amendments easing school involvement. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://schsl.org/archives/16430.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Francis Marion University women's tennis roster?
Francis Marion University listed 10 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 25% above the Big Sky Conference median of 8.
Francis Marion University's women's tennis roster has grown over 5 years, from 8 players in 2020 to 10 in 2025.
A larger squad usually means more competition for lineup spots and a deeper bench for a coach to draw on.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 1 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 |
How many coaches does Francis Marion University women's tennis have?
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%.
More players per coach generally means practice time is shared more widely and an assistant or volunteer coach carries more of the day-to-day work.
What does Francis Marion University spend on women's tennis?
Francis Marion University reported $224,518 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 51% below the Big Sky Conference median of $457,568.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $1,708 per player in 2025, well below the Big Sky Conference median of $7,795, by 78%.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $125 per female athlete in 2025, well below the Big Sky Conference median of $788, by 84%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 21% between 2020 and 2025, from $185,133 to $224,518.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
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; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.
- 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.
What other teams does Francis Marion University field?
Francis Marion University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division II |
|---|---|
| Conference | Big Sky Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Florence, SC |
| Enrollment | 2,628 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Francis Marion University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Francis Marion University fields a NCAA Division II women's tennis team in the Big Sky Conference and reported 10 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Francis Marion University women's tennis?
- Francis Marion University competes in NCAA Division II in the Big Sky Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Francis Marion University women's tennis roster compare with other Big Sky Conference programs?
- With 10 players in 2025, Francis Marion University is 25% above the Big Sky Conference median of 8, based on 8 Big Sky Conference programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Francis Marion University women's tennis team have?
- 1 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 0 assistant), about 10 players per coach, 100% above the NCAA Division II median of 5.
- How much does it cost to attend Francis Marion University?
- 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. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Francis Marion University?
- Francis Marion University is in Florence, SC, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a rural area.
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