Furman University

Name: Furman University Common Data Set 2018-19
Creator: Furman University
License: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT

Common Data Set 2018-19

Flat PDFDownload source PDF

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$68,635

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

79%

6-year completion

Average net price

$30,308

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$23,250

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction180fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www2.furman.edu/sites/planning/Pages/CommonDataSet.aspx

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Academic Year

Academic year calendar:Semester

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	22	Not reported	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	34	0	0
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	21	Not reported	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	711	2741	Not reported

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	623
Postbachelor's certificates	3
Master's degrees	43
Post-master's certificates	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	92	115	578	785
Completed in less than four years	61	75	439	575
Completed in less than five years	6	4	42	52
Completed in less than six years	0	1	4	5
Total completers	67	80	485	632
Six-year graduation rate	72.8%	69.6%	83.9%	80.5%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units14

English4

Mathematics3

Science2

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language2

Social studies3

Total academic units18

English4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab2

Foreign language3

Social studies4

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Class rank	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Academic GPA	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Standardized test scores	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Application essay	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Recommendations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Talent or ability	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Alumni relation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Geographical residence	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
State residency	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Religious affiliation or commitment	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Volunteer work	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Work experience	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Level of applicant interest	—	Yes	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	40	Not reported
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	630	710	Not reported
SAT math	600	700	Not reported
ACT composite	28	32	Not reported
ACT math	25	30	Not reported
ACT English	27	34	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Admission Policies

Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes

Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	50	61	Not reported	111
Admitted	22	31	Not reported	53
Enrolled	13	7	Not reported	20

Other extracted fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes

If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes

High school transcriptRequired of Some

College transcript(s)Required of All

Essay or personal statementNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required

If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):3.00

List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:Common Application College Report

Fall Closing Date: Month15

Spring Closing Date: Month1

Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?Yes

Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day7

Spring Closing Date: Day5

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:60

American Council on Education (ACE)No

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 12 Common Data Set 2018-2019 E. ACADEM IC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. E1 Accelerated program E1 Cooperative education program E1 Cross-registration E1 Distance learning E1 Double major X E1 Dual enrollment E1 English as a Second Language (ESL) E1 Exchange student program (domestic) E1 External degree program E1 Honors Program E1 Independent study X E1 Internships X E1 Liberal arts/career combination X E1 Student-designed major X E1 Study abroad X E1 Teacher certification program X E1 W eekend college E1 Other (specify): 3/2 Pre-Engineering program with Clemson University, Auburn University, and Georgia Institute of Technology X E2 This question has been removed from the Common Data Set. E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: E3 Arts/fine arts X E3 Computer literacy E3 English (including composition) X E3 Foreign languages X E3 History X E3 Humanities X E3 Mathematics X E3 Philosophy X E3 Sciences (biological or physical) X E3 Social science X E3 Other (describe): Environmental Studies, W orld Cultures X

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)73%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing98%

Percent who live off campus or commute2%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)68%

Percent of males who join fraternities32%

Percent of females who join sororities61%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing88%

Percent who live off campus or commute12%

Percent of students age 25 and older3%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.collegecostcalculator.org/FurmanUniversity

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	50464	50464
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	380	380
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum2

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No

Financial Aid

8 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2017-2018 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$2,047,199

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$30,431,446

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$941,136

Total Scholarships/Grants$36,355,534

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,275,982

Federal Work-Study$815,122

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$5,091,104

Parent Loans$1,275,802

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,314,850

Athletic Awards$2,993,000

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$26,024,273

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,863,079

Total Scholarships/Grants$30,897,099

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$4,109,510

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$4,109,510

Parent Loans$3,620,684

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,413,720

Athletic Awards$8,676,190

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.621

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):3

Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date): Month5

Students must reply by (date): Day1

Institutional Aid

AthleticsX

State/district residencyX

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:##

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10.1

based on ____ students2,018

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.2%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	7.7%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.2%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	3.2%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	4.3%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.2%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.6%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.0%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	4.6%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	5.2%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.4%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	4.7%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	16.0%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	7.1%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	9.2%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	13.1%
History	Not reported	Not reported	3.2%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

Furman University

Federal outcomes

All Extracted Fields

Source Document