FourYearCost

Furman University

Greenville, SCPrivate nonprofitRank 257 of 1,732Traditional rank 176 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$40,954
647 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$36,991
1,574 recipients
The drop
$3,963
9.7% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$40,954Later years$36,991

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$16,190
$30–48k$16,294
$48–75k$24,978
$75–110k$29,927
$110k+$37,271

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$55,772
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$58,312
Change$2,540 (+4.6%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$15,868

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$49,5322018-19$50,8442019-20$52,0922020-21$53,3722021-22$55,7722022-23$58,3122023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +17.7% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$33,9992020-21$33,3702021-22$32,9012022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years81%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)91%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants12%
Freshmen taking federal loans30%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,339
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$1,113

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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Wofford College$38,779$1,084
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