Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA · Private · Small city · F&M · FMC · FandM · Franklin & Marshall · Franklin & Marshall College · Franklin and Marshall
Private institution in Lancaster, PA · 1,904 undergraduates · 32% acceptance rate · $76,124 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 6%Graduation rate (4-year)
- Top 7%Acceptance rate
- Top 10%Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- Top 10%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $39,0611,903rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $68,3802,040th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $68,3802,040th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $83,1841,956th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $19,000545th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $76,124188th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $62,544202nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 86.0%124th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 85.0%433rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 31.8%117th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1394102nd highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,904965th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1304th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 16.7%1,870th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 58 mi (PHL)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- EDNov 15
- ED IIJan 15
- RDJan 15
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- $60
- Personal essay
- Required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 38 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $60,623 | $52,733 |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $44,802 | $55,964 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | $43,000 | $42,682 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $41,193 | $41,441 |
| History | bachelors | $39,729 | $39,009 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $36,668 | $33,459 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $35,060 | $36,848 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $32,925 | $36,848 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $31,839 | $29,685 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsForeign Languages | bachelors | $31,305 | $24,421 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $29,358 | $25,194 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $25,194 | $25,053 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1787source
- Athletic nickname: "Diplomats"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Mascot: Ben and Johnsource
- Motto: "Lux et Lex (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 220 acressource
- Formerly known as "Franklin College" (1787–1853)source
- Formerly known as "Marshall College" (1836–1853)source
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] / [[National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities institutionsource
- Plays for the "Conestoga Wagon" (since 1889)source
- Plays for the "Lincoln Football Trophy{{Cite web|url=https://www.godiplomats.com/sports/m-footbl/2019-20/releases/20191114nl3y6s|title=F&M Faces Gettysburg for Lincoln Trophy - Week 10 Game Notes|date=November 14, 2019|publisher=Franklin & Marshall|access-date=November 16, 2019|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109160345/https://www.godiplomats.com/sports/m-footbl/2019-20/releases/20191114nl3y6s|url-status=dead}}" (since 1890)source
- Fight song: ""On Down the Field""source
- Notable alum: Roy Scheidersource
- Notable alum: Treat Williamssource
- Notable alum: Richard Winterssource
Athletics — 17 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $38,500 (M $38,500 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitefandm.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 212577)
- Compare colleges in PARe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in PennsylvaniaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Franklin and Marshall College vs Wilkes UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 17 EADA programs at this school
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