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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Whitman10 to 1
Franklin and Marshall9 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Whitman87%
Franklin and Marshall79%
Average faculty salary
Whitman$95,654
Franklin and Marshall$101,635

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Whitman$23,597
Franklin and Marshall$20,636
Endowment per student
Whitman$519,827
Franklin and Marshall$227,896
Tuition share of core revenue
Whitman26%
Franklin and Marshall49%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Whitman417
Franklin and Marshall453
Most popular majors
Whitman

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 9% · Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 8% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6%

Franklin and Marshall

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 17% · Business Administration and Management, General 13% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why