Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hamilton's yield is 22 pts higher than Franklin and Marshall's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Hamilton is 2.6× more selective than Franklin and Marshall

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    Hamilton's SAT midpoint is 113 points higher than Franklin and Marshall's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    Hamilton graduates 8 pts more of its students than Franklin and Marshall (92% vs. 84%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Franklin and Marshall has 6 pts more first-gen students than Hamilton (19% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Franklin and Marshall is more diverse (index 0.61 vs. 0.58)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Hamilton admits 14%, Franklin and Marshall 36%; Hamilton's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
Hamilton14%
Franklin and Marshall36%
Quad's selectivity
  • HamiltonHighly selective
  • Franklin and MarshallVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Hamilton
1450–1550
Franklin and Marshall
1310–1463
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HamiltonSchool record and prep program required
  • Franklin and MarshallRigor, GPA, and rank very important

Who's on each campus

Hamilton is a bit larger than Franklin and Marshall (2,030 vs. 1,799 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hamilton2K
Franklin and Marshall1.8K
Pell Grant share
Hamilton18%
Franklin and Marshall16%

Majors and faculty

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics leads at Hamilton, and Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies at Franklin and Marshall; both have 9 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Hamilton9 to 1
Franklin and Marshall9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HamiltonEconometrics and Quantitative Economics17%
  • Franklin and MarshallMulti-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other17%

What each costs

Hamilton and Franklin and Marshall cost about the same a year on average; Franklin and Marshall's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hamilton$53.2K
Franklin and Marshall$52.4K
Aid generosity
Hamilton37%
Franklin and Marshall39%

What each pays off

Hamilton's former students earn more, a median $78.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hamilton$78.4K
Franklin and Marshall$76.1K
Graduation rate
Hamilton92%
Franklin and Marshall84%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HamiltonGrowing+68%
  • Franklin and MarshallGrowing+81%
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