Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, PA · City · 1,799 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About
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Location
Lancaster, PA, 17604-3003 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
58 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$85,776
Avg net price
$36,425
Room & board
$16,188
Tuition
$70,794
Books & supplies
$800/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$12,321
$30–48k
$16,942
$48–75k
$16,245
$75–110k
$25,104
$110k+
$49,996
Admissions
Admit rate
28%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1392
Reading 660–730
Math 650–733
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Franklin and Marshall College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
85%
1st-yr retention
90%
Transfer-out rate
11%
Consumer completion
84%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
84%
Transferred
13%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
3%
Median earnings (6yr)
$62,544
Median earnings (10yr)
$76,124
Median debt
$19,000
Monthly loan payment
$201
Debt range (25th–75th)
$11,000–$25,786
Debt (90th percentile)
$28,178
Student Body
Men 49%Women 51%
9
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
16%
First-generation
19%
Median family income
$84,574
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
59%
Hispanic
9%
Black
5%
Asian
5%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
17%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$62,544
10 years after entry
$76,124
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Institutional
Endowment
$468M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
79%
Avg faculty salary
$11,293/mo
Instructional spend/student
$20,636
Federal loan rate
44%
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