Franklin and Marshall College
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Lancaster, PA
Population
500,000
Website
http://www.fandm.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,904
Men / Women
49% / 51%
White
61%
International
17%
Asian
14%
Hispanic
7%
Black
3%
Mixed
2%
Native American
0%
From State
30%
From Region
34%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
19%
Life & Natural Sciences
17%
Physical Sciences & Math
9%
Health Sciences
5%
Arts
4%
Computer Science
3%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$70,794
Est. Cost of Attendance
$85,776
10-Year ROI
$159,000
ROI Percentile
60th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
90%
4-Year Graduation Rate
76%
6-Year Graduation Rate
84%
Transfer-Out Rate
11%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation
235 (27%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
38%
Yield (Unbound)
8%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #328 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $3M | #368 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #463 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
34%
SAT Range
1340
–
1440
SAT Math Range
650
–
733
SAT RW Range
660
–
730
ACT Range
30
–
33
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin and Marshall College | 514 | 44% / 56% | 17% | $70,298 | 96% | ||
| Computer Science | 13 +3 | 85% / 15% | 31% | $102,965 | 93 | — | |
| Astrophysics | 7 — | 43% / 57% | 14% | $77,917 | 68 | — | |
| Chemistry | 11 +4 | 55% / 45% | 36% | $67,395 | 42 | — | |
| Geosciences | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $65,221 | 36 | — | |
| Mathematics | 23 +11 | 74% / 26% | 57% | $82,350 | 75 | — | |
| Physics | 4 +2 | 100% / 0% | 75% | $78,707 | 69 | — | |
| Animal Behavior and Ethology | 9 +2 | 22% / 78% | 0% | $51,548 | 7 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 16 +2 | 50% / 50% | 6% | $60,550 | 22 | — | |
| Biology | 29 +2 | 24% / 76% | 7% | $55,028 | 11 | 84% | |
| Environmental Science | 7 +1 | 43% / 57% | 14% | $52,977 | 8 | 100% | |
| Environmental Studies | 5 +4 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $52,977 | 8 | 100% | |
| Neuroscience | 23 +1 | 35% / 65% | 13% | $60,476 | 22 | — | |
| Public Health | 25 — | 12% / 88% | 4% | $74,350 | 61 | 95% | |
| Business Administration | 77 +1 | 71% / 29% | 16% | $88,150 | 82 | 100% | |
| Economics | 20 +11 | 65% / 35% | 50% | $75,967 | 64 | 100% | |
| African Studies | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,966 | 16 | — | |
| American Studies | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $57,496 | 15 | — | |
| Anthropology | 10 +1 | 20% / 80% | 10% | $60,925 | 23 | — | |
| Behavioral Sciences | 23 +8 | 22% / 78% | 22% | $55,667 | 12 | 100% | |
| Classical Languages | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $66,945 | 41 | — | |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 33% | $61,555 | 25 | — | |
| Cognitive Science | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 33% | $60,688 | 23 | — | |
| Creative Writing | 20 +4 | 30% / 70% | 5% | $48,540 | 4 | 100% | |
| English | 7 +1 | 43% / 57% | 0% | $53,473 | 8 | — | |
| German | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 50% | $67,145 | 41 | — | |
| History | 11 +2 | 45% / 55% | 9% | $60,243 | 22 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 82 — | 30% / 70% | 6% | $78,260 | 68 | 91% | |
| Japanese Studies | — +1 | — | — | $58,182 | 17 | — | |
| Philosophy | 3 +3 | 100% / 0% | 100% | $62,545 | 28 | — | |
| Political Science | 37 +9 | 54% / 46% | 24% | $71,360 | 53 | 96% | |
| Religious Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $58,184 | 17 | — | |
| Sociology | 9 +1 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $61,986 | 26 | 100% | |
| Spanish | 3 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,685 | 37 | 100% | |
| Womens Studies | — +2 | — | — | $58,592 | 17 | — | |
| Art History | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 33% | $48,633 | 4 | — | |
| Dance | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,746 | 2 | — | |
| Film Studies | 3 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $49,183 | 5 | — | |
| Music | 3 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $46,240 | 3 | — | |
| Studio Art | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 20% | $49,279 | 5 | — | |
| Theater | 3 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,304 | 2 | — |