Furman University

Common Data Set 2022-23

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

§ Extraction414fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

5 TABLES
A0 · Other
We invite you to indicate if there are items on the CDS for which you cannot use the requested analytic convention, cannot provide data for the cohort requested, whose methodology is unclear, or about which you have questions or comments in general. This information will not be published but will help the publishers further refine CDS items.City/State/Zip/Country:
City:david.eubanks@furman.edu
A0 · Respondent Information
First Name:Sara Vanovac
Last Name:Director of Institutional Research and Reporting
Title:Institutional Assessment and Research
Office:3300 Poinsett Highway
Address Line 1:Greenville, SC 29613
Address Line 2:864.294.2405
ZipcodeYes
Country:No
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:Mailing Address:
A1 · Address Information
Name of College/University:864.294.2034
Street Address Line 2:3300 Poinsett Highway
Street Address Line 3:Greenville, SC 29613
City864.294.2018
Stateadmissions@furman.edu
A1 · Admissions Office
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number (Out-of-State Area Code):If your academic year has changed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, please indicate as other below.
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:Differs by program (describe):
A3 · Classification
Classify your undergraduate institution:X

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES
B1 · Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking043Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking9071,37516Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking020Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates19719Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates004Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking2,304Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking156Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seeking2,460Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reported47134Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reported46160Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported4851,766Not reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reported04Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reported2678Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reported00Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduatesNot reported6532,296Not reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Total full-time students3Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time students67Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all students20Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
B1 · All
B2 · 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.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
NonresidentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Hispanic/LatinoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Black or African American, non-HispanicRecipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell GrantStudents who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford LoanTotal (sum of 3 columns to the left)
White, non-HispanicNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic105520725
Asian, non-Hispanic012
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic105519723
Two or more races, non-Hispanic81394542
Race and/or ethnicity unknown52839
Total014

First-Time, First-Year Admission

8 TABLES
C8G · Entrance Exams
APC8G
ACT OnlySAT essay
C1 · Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
Applied2,0143,105Not reportedNot reported
AdmittedNot reported3740Not reported
Enrolled5,119656Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNoNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who appliedNo
C2 · Wait List
Is your waiting list ranked?4
If yes, do you release that information to students?4
Do you release that information to school counselors?3
C4 · Other
Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?C6
C5 · Admissions Requirements
ScienceVery Important
Foreign languageX
ScienceImportant
Social studiesX
HistoryX
Computer ScienceX
C6 · Basis for Selection
Explain:Racial/ethnic status
InterviewADMISSION
Extracurricular activitiesRequire
Please provide additional information if the importance of any specific academic or nonacademic factors differ by academic program.If your institution will make use of the SAT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for Fall 2023 please indicate which ONE of the following applies (regardless of whether the Essay score will be used in the admissions process):
C9 · First-time, first-year Profile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-29925
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total1,260
SAT Math: 200-29975
SAT Math: Total1,408
SAT Composite: 1400-160029
SAT Composite: 1200-139926
SAT Composite: 1000-119929
SAT Composite: 800-999-
ACT Composite: 30-360.5
ACT Composite: 24-290.1
ACT Composite: 18-230.0
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 61
ACT English: 30-360.5
ACT English: 24-290.2
ACT English: 18-230.0
ACT English: 12-170
ACT English: 6-110
ACT English: Below 61
Percent who had GPA of 4.00
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.991.0
Percent who had GPA of 4.00
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.991
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49Percent
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.240.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.9
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.1
Percent who had GPA below 1.00.0
Total0.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49Top half +
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99bottom half = 100%
C13 · Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?0.0015
Amount of application fee:0
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:C14
Date: Month2022-01-15 00:00:00
Date: Day2022-01-15 00:00:00
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?X
Other early decision plan closing date: MonthYes
Other early decision plan closing date: DayYes
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan:Early Decision
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?2021-12-01 00:00:00
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?92

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
D1 · 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.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied75139Not reportedNot reported
Admitted2945Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled1219Not reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)X
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?X
D3 · Application for Admission
FallX
SummerD4
Essay or personal statementX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:
D13 · Transfer Credit Policies
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:68
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:Semester hours
NumberYes
Unit TypeNo

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
E1 · Special Study Options
Double majorX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Weekend collegeX
E3 · Required Course Work
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
Physical EducationX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX

Student Life

2 TABLES
F2 · Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
F4 · Housing
Men's residence halls (Men)X
Women's residence halls (Females)X
Apartments for married studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Wellness housingX
Other housing options (specify):X

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES
G1 · Public 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.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresident$55,392$55,392
Required fees$15,148$15,148
Food and housing, on-campus$8,666$8,666
Housing only, on-campus$6,482$6,482
Food only, on-campus meal planNot reportedNot reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
G1 · All Institutions Expenses
G5 · Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and suppliesNot reportedNot reported$8,666
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reported$6,482
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reported$1,100
Transportation$900$900$900
Other expensesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Financial Aid

16 TABLES
H2A · Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients2961,0465
Average institutional non-need grant$26,412$23,064$20,969
Athletic grant recipients401788
Average athletic grant$50,893$50,708$13,953
H1 · Reporting Year
Academic YearX
H1 · Methodology
Both FM and IMX
H1 · Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$1,534,270
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,788,054
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$29,671,229
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,015,250
Total Scholarships/Grants$35,008,803
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,323,562
Federal Work-Study$821,542
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$4,145,104
Parent Loans$1,011,547
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,310,140
Athletic Awards$1,800,116
H1 · Non-need-based Aid Awarded
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$2,217,916
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$26,656,069
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,017,934
Total Scholarships/Grants$31,891,919
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,412,660
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$3,412,660
Parent Loans$2,422,142
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,605,020
Athletic Awards$9,137,756
H2 · Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates6532,28229
Applied for need-based aid4751,35412
Determined to have financial need2991,01311
Awarded any aid2991,0128
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid2991,0078
Awarded need-based self-help aid1986493
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid1043601
Need fully met1083782
Average percentage of need met1%1%1%
Average financial aid package$38,824$40,183$24,437
Average need-based scholarship or grant$36,430$37,666$23,625
Average need-based self-help award$3,616$4,215$2,166
Average need-based loan$2,316$2,955$916
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.584
H5 · Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program2200%$32,215
Federal loan programs2120%$19,905
Institutional loan programs00%$0
State loan programs00%$0
Private student loans560%$51,205
H6 · Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional scholarship or grant aid is not availableX
H7 · Financial Aid Forms
Specify:International Student’s Certification of Finances
FAFSAH8
CSS ProfileX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Business/Farm Supplement
H9 · Financial Aid Deadlines
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2/15/
H9 · Other
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):2/15/
H10 · Financial Aid Notification
a) Students notified on or about (date): Montha) Students notified on or about (date):
a) Students notified on or about (date): Daya) Students notified on or about (date):
If yes, starting date (Month):Yes
If yes, starting date (Day):Yes
H11 · Financial Aid Reply
or within____weeks of notification.2021-05-01 00:00:00
H12 · Aid Available
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
Federal Nursing LoansX
Specify:College/university loans from institutional funds
Federal Pell GrantsH13
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
United Negro College FundX
Federal Nursing ScholarshipX
Specify:Federal Nursing Scholarship
H14 · Institutional Aid
Alumni affiliationNon-Need Based
ArtX
ROTCX
Music/dramaX
Alumni affiliationNeed-Based
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:State/district residency

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
I1 · Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty23679315
Members of minority groups45954
Females10747154
Males12932161
Nonresidents303
Doctorate or other terminal degree22747274
Master's, but not terminal master's72330
Bachelor's degree055
Unknown or other highest degree246
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
I2 · Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9
based on ____ students2,406
and ____ faculty262
I3 · Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students1470
10-19 students3310
20-29 students1770
30-39 students20
40-49 students00
50-99 students00
100+ students00
Total6570

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
J1 · 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.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reported17.9%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported10.0%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported9.4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported8.8%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reported6.6%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reported5.9%
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported5.7%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reported5.5%
EducationNot reportedNot reported4.9%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported4.7%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reported4.6%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported3.7%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.4%
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reported2.6%
EnglishNot reportedNot reported2.3%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported2.2%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reported1.9%
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0%0%100.0%