Division II · Conference Carolinas
Francis Marion University Women's Basketball
Florence, SC · the Patriots · Francis Marion University overview
13
Roster
2024–25 season
$519k
Team budget
38th percentile in Division II
$39,959
Per roster spot
median $35,547
3
Coaches
1 head · 2 assistant
82%
Admitted
lower half for selectivity
Francis Marion University fields a women's basketball team in the Conference Carolinas (NCAA Division II). In 2024–25 the roster carried 13 players, below the median of 15, with 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Team expenses were $519,476, about the median of $576k — $39,959 per roster spot, upper half of Division II women's basketball programs. The school gave $1,164,745 in athletic aid across its women's teams, about $8,501 per roster spot.
Among Division II women's basketball programs
Where this program sits against its 294 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#183Team budgetof 294 · Division II#114Spend per playerof 294 · Division II#244Roster sizeof 294 · Division II
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Roster sizes
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The program
- Roster13 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 2 assistant
- Team expenses$519,476 for the year
- Operating expenses$60,254 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$39,959 division median $35,547
- Athletic aid, women's teams$1,164,745 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$8,501 across women's teams
- Recruiting spend, women's$19,781 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeri Porter 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 basketball players356,240 2024-25
- Division II roster spots4,983 294 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 71 1.4% 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%
Women's Basketball
Full picture →13on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $519,476 $39,960 per roster spot · lower half of Division II
- Coaches
- 1 head · 2 assistant
- Athletic aid, women's teams
- $1,164,745
- Recruiting spend, women's
- $19,781
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.
Women's Basketball program13 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
Women's Basketball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coker University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 27 | 18 | $527k | — | 97% | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke Division II · Conference Carolinas | 43 | 15 | $264k | — | 92% | |
| Coastal Carolina University Division I · Sun Belt Conference | 46 | 14 | $2.4M | 968 | 80% | |
| Wingate University Division II · South Atlantic Conference | 71 | 15 | $605k | — | 85% | |
| Fayetteville State University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 75 | 15 | $510k | — | 80% | |
| Methodist University Division III · USA South Athletic Conference | 79 | 22 | $157k | — | 75% | |
| Benedict College Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 79 | 25 | $461k | — | 67% | |
| Allen University Division II · Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf. | 79 | 19 | $248k | — | 32% | |
| University of South Carolina, Columbia Division I · Southeastern Conference | 80 | 31 | $13M | 990 | 61% | |
| South Carolina State University Division I · Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf. | 84 | 15 | $1.2M | 972 | 82% | |
| Claflin University Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 84 | 16 | $464k | — | 73% | |
| Charleston Southern University Division I · Big South Conference | 87 | 15 | $1.3M | 960 | 76% |
Other women's basketball programs in the Conference Carolinas
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Mount Olive | 28 | $557k | $19,879 | — | vs | |
| North Greenville University | 15 | $532k | $35,468 | — | vs | |
| Emmanuel University (Georgia) | 17 | $523k | $30,783 | — | vs | |
| Francis Marion University | 13 | $519k | $39,959 | — | vs | |
| Young Harris College | 18 | $502k | $27,901 | — | vs | |
| Barton College | 24 | $478k | $19,900 | — | vs | |
| Shorter University | 19 | $457k | $24,055 | — | vs | |
| King University | 15 | $448k | $29,835 | — | vs | |
| Belmont Abbey College | 27 | $435k | $16,116 | — | vs | |
| Chowan University | 17 | $424k | $24,938 | — | vs | |
| Converse University | 18 | $417k | $23,184 | — | vs | |
| Southern Wesleyan University | 17 | $347k | $20,398 | — | vs | |
| Erskine College | 23 | $303k | $13,177 | — | vs | |
| Lees-McRae College | 15 | $288k | $19,225 | — | vs | |
| University of North Carolina at Pembroke | 15 | $264k | $17,579 | — | vs | |
| Ferrum College | 18 | $181k | $10,040 | — | vs |
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