Francis Marion vs SUNY Old Westbury
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Francis Marion UniversityFlorence, SCCompass Score: SolidB-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.SUNY Old WestburyOld Westbury, NYCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, SUNY Old Westbury has the lower price after aid: $6,645 a year, against $9,723 at Francis Marion.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at SUNY Old Westbury: $58,526, against $43,888 at Francis Marion.
- Median debt is lower at SUNY Old Westbury: $14,997, against $27,000 at Francis Marion.
Scores
Compass Score
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 49%
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Florence, SC
Old Westbury, NY
Setting
Rural
Suburb
Students
4,017
4,449
Sports
NCAA Division II · Conference Carolinas
NCAA Division III · Skyline Conference
Admission
Admission rate
86%
84%
Average SAT
1015
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
16–24
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
43%
45%
First-year retention
70%
72%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$43,888
$58,526
Median debt
$27,000
$14,997
Cost
Average price after aid
About $11,000
About $11,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $10,000
About $7,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $9,000
About $9,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $12,000
About $14,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $14,000
About $16,000
Over $110,000
About $17,000
About $20,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $72,580
- Accounting $58,797
- Business administration $51,522
- Biology $51,447
- Health administration $51,005
- Computing and information science $94,236
- Information science $78,347
- Finance $71,441
- Accounting $70,351
- Special education $62,389
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.