Division II · Conference Carolinas
Francis Marion University Baseball
Florence, SC · the Patriots · Francis Marion University overview
71
Roster
2024–25 season
$709k
Team budget
72nd percentile in Division II
$9,981
Per roster spot
median $12,001
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Francis Marion University fields a baseball team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 71 players, well above the median of 45, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $708,711, above the median of $584k — $9,981 per roster spot, lower half of Division II baseball programs. The school gave $1,091,098 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $4,743 per roster spot.
Among Division II baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 247 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#70Team budgetof 247 · Division II#166Spend per playerof 247 · Division II#19Roster sizeof 247 · Division II
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster71 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$708,711 for the year
- Operating expenses$160,455 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$9,981 division median $12,001
- Athletic aid, men's teams$1,091,098 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$4,743 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$6,433 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Jefferson head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youJune 15 after sophomore year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division II roster spots11,990 247 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division II roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →3,623undergraduates · 4,017 students in all
Women 66% Men 34%
- Setting
- Rural
- Type
- Public · Master's university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →82%admitted · of 3,489 applicants
SAT middle 50%900 – 1138
ACT middle 50%17 – 23
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 43%
Baseball
Full picture →71on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $708,711 $9,982 per roster spot · upper half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $1,091,098
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $6,433
Cost
Full picture →$11,231net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $11,170 in-state · $21,544 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.57violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 1 burglaries · 5 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 3 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →21%of bachelor's degrees in health professions & nursing · 18 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research Francis Marion University
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Baseball program71 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions82% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$11,231 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsHealth professions & nursing · 21%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusRural · 3,623Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.57 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Baseball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 27 | 55 | $698k | — | 97% | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Division II · Conference Carolinas | 43 | 36 | $297k | — | 92% | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 46 | 42 | $5.2M | 973 | 80% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 71 | 40 | $968k | — | 85% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 79 | 78 | $320k | — | 75% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 79 | 30 | $343k | — | 67% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 80 | 43 | $8M | 961 | 61% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Peach Belt Conference | 84 | 40 | $321k | — | 73% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 87 | 40 | $1.1M | 968 | 76% | |
| Winthrop University Division I · Big South Conference | 94 | 50 | $935k | 982 | 75% | |
| Queens University of Charlotte Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference | 96 | 37 | $1.2M | — | 68% | |
| Pfeiffer University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 96 | 81 | $220k | — | 95% |
Other baseball programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erskine College | 120 | $883k | $7,360 | — | vs | |
| North Greenville University | 45 | $854k | $18,973 | — | vs | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 90 | $817k | $9,079 | — | vs | |
| Young Harris College | 68 | $770k | $11,329 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) | 86 | $714k | $8,296 | — | vs | |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 72 | $711k | $9,871 | — | vs | |
| Francis Marion University | 71 | $709k | $9,981 | — | vs | |
| University of Mount Olive | 52 | $675k | $12,975 | — | vs | |
| Barton College | 79 | $584k | $7,388 | — | vs | |
| Shorter University | 40 | $570k | $14,238 | — | vs | |
| Chowan University | 51 | $447k | $8,770 | — | vs | |
| King University | 48 | $320k | $6,671 | — | vs | |
| Ferrum College | 60 | $305k | $5,085 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 36 | $297k | $8,242 | — | vs |
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