Franklin and Marshall College
Franklin & Marshall College (F&M) is a private liberal arts college in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1787 as Franklin College and later merged with Marshall College in 1853, it is one of the oldest colleges in the United States. F&M is named after Benjamin Franklin, who gave the college its first endowment, and John Marshall.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 28%
- Average net price: $36,425
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,006
- Graduation rate (150%): 84%
- Graduation rate (200%): 83%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 86%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $76,124
- Median earnings (8 years): $64,068
- Median earnings (6 years): $62,544
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Lancaster, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Franklin and Marshall College include Multi-, Business Administration and Management, Political Science.
- Multi- (82 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,099 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Business Administration and Management (77 bachelor's) · median earnings $101,895 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Political Science (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,822 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Biology (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,950 1 year after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Public Health (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $75,867 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,875
- Neuroscience (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $37,950 1 year after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Mathematics (23 bachelor's)
- Behavioral Sciences (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,391 1 year after graduation · median debt $19,000
- Creative Writing (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $33,476 1 year after graduation · median debt $23,083
- Economics (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,368 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,000
Degree mix: Business 40%, Computer Science 7%, Health 13%, Biological Sciences 40%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Franklin and Marshall College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,331 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $13,331
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,539
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $26,954
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $28,353
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $48,713
- In-state tuition and fees: $70,794
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $70,794
- Books and supplies: $800
- On-campus room and board: $16,188
- Off-campus room and board: $16,188
- Off-campus with family: $6,250
- Typical cost of attendance: $87,782
- Sticker vs net gap: 59%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 16%
- Federal loan recipients: 44%
- Average institutional grant: $40,582
- Average federal loan: $6,399
- Median debt at graduation: $19,000
Admissions
Franklin and Marshall College admits 28% of applicants. Of students admitted, 17% enrolled.
- Applications: 9,881
- Admitted: 2,785
- Enrolled: 477
- Yield (first-choice signal): 17%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,006
- Women: 53%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 28%
- Age 25 and older: 21%
- Graduation rate: 84%
- Come back after freshman year: 90%
- First-generation: 19%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 80%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $117,126
- Associate professor salary: $96,085
- Assistant professor salary: $82,544
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,050
- Average SAT: 1,375
- Average ACT: 32
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Franklin and Marshall College acceptance rate? Franklin and Marshall College admits 28% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Franklin and Marshall College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $13,331 a year after aid. Average net price is $36,425.
What majors does Franklin and Marshall College offer? Popular programs include Multi-, Business Administration and Management, Political Science, Biology, Public Health.
What is the average salary after Franklin and Marshall College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $76,124 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Franklin and Marshall College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 86% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 84%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Franklin and Marshall College official site: https://www.fandm.edu.