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Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster, PAQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forHigh graduation ratePell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2026: 8,912 applied (fall 2024: 9,881)Franklin and Marshall College (Fall 2026)
  • Fall 2026: 3,252 admits (fall 2024: 2,785)Franklin and Marshall College (Fall 2026)
  • Fall 2026: 36% admitted (fall 2024: 28%)Franklin and Marshall College (Fall 2026)

Source:Franklin and Marshall College (Fall 2026), Fall 2026About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2026

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Franklin and Marshall admits about 1 in 3 applicants (36%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 91% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

36%

36%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

8,912

Admitted

3,252

Yield

18%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1310–1463

10001600
ACT middle 50%

30–33

1836
Applications +81% since fall 2014 · admit rate 39% → 28%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,799 undergrads, where 16% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.8K

undergrads · larger than 54% of colleges

Diversity index

0.61

Pell Grant

16%

below the median

First generation

19%

below the median

Small cityNCAA D-III · Centennial ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.61 → 0.61 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (17% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 79% of faculty are full-time. Spends $20,636 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

Most popular major

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

17% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$101.9K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

79%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$20.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $52,376 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $28.1K more than the national median. The 80% who received grants paid $43,987 on average; the other 20% paid the full sticker price of $86,018.

39%

$52.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $28.1K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$86,018 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 39% of full price

Federal loans

44%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost steady · −4% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $76,124 ten years after enrolling, more than at 89% of colleges; 84% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.8 years of that salary.

84%

84%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$76.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$19K

≈ $201/month for 10 years

Retention

90%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 87% → 84% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 4%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 81% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 39% to 28%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −4% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +81%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 39% → 28% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.61 → 0.61

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Franklin and Marshall College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 212577 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything