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Franklin and Marshall College

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Athletic Graduation Rates
Mission Statement
  Franklin & Marshall is a residential college dedicated to excellence in undergraduate liberal education. Its aims are to inspire in young people of high promise and diverse backgrounds a genuine and enduring love for learning, to teach them to read, write, and think critically, to instill in them the capacity for both independent and collaborative action, and to educate them to explore and understand the natural, social and cultural worlds in which they live. In so doing, the College seeks to foster in its students qualities of intellect, creativity, and character, that they may live fulfilling lives and contribute meaningfully to their occupations, their communities, and their world.
Special Learning Opportunities
Study abroad
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
19.44%
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2022Full timePart time
Total faculty20839
Instructional20839
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023% change 2021-2022 to 2022-2023
Tuition and fees$58,800$61,062$63,406$65,8443.8%
Books and supplies$1,200$1,200$1,200$1,2000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$14,450$14,450$14,740$15,0402.0%
Other$1,270$1,270$1,272$1,270-0.2%
Off Campus
Room and board$14,450$14,450$14,740$15,0402.0%
Other$1,270$1,270$1,272$1,270-0.2%
Off Campus with Family
Other$3,676$7,270$3,676$3,6760.0%
Total Expenses2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023% change 2021-2022 to 2022-2023
On Campus$75,720$77,982$80,618$83,3543.4%
Off Campus$75,720$77,982$80,618$83,3543.4%
Off Campus with Family$63,676$69,532$68,282$70,7203.6%
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Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
Type of PlanOffered
Tuition guarantee plan
Prepaid tuition plan
Tuition payment planX
Other alternative tuition plan
  • Does not participate in Promise program
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2021-2022
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid136271%————
Grant or scholarship aid32363%$15,884,114$49,177
Federal grants8216%$455,495$5,555
Pell grants8216%$396,895$4,840
Other federal grants8216%$58,600$715
State/local government grant or scholarships357%$147,944$4,227
Institutional grants or scholarships32263%$15,280,675$47,456
Student loan aid27554%$2,216,101$8,059
Federal student loans24949%$1,259,906$5,060
Other student loans6112%$956,195$15,675
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid11,33962%$68,216,279$50,946
Pell grants40419%$2,051,234$5,077
Federal student loans1,00547%$5,805,156$5,776
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid1(*)13%(*)(*)
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
  • (*) Average amounts are withheld to preserve the confidentiality of individuals.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2019-20202020-20212021-2022
Average net price$27,852$26,316$31,135
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2019-20202020-20212021-2022
$0 – $30,000$14,017$14,608$16,051
$30,001 – $48,000$13,110$15,729$8,514
$48,001 – $75,000$18,814$20,011$17,660
$75,001 – $110,000$26,837$28,114$28,761
$110,001 and more$48,675$46,582$48,305
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  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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Fall 2022
Total enrollment (all undergraduate)1,990
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment14
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status:Full-time: 100%Part-time: 0%Student Gender:Male: 47%Female: 53%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity:American Indian or Alaska Native: 0%Asian: 4%Black or African American: 5%Hispanic/Latino: 10%Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0%White: 56%Two or more races: 3%Race/ethnicity unknown: 1%U.S. Nonresident: 19%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age:24 and under: 100%25 and over: 0%Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence:In-state: 25%Out-of-state: 53%Foreign countries: 21%Unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2021.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status:Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 0%Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 0%Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 100%
Undergraduate application fee (2022-2023): $60
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2022
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants8,9234,2694,654
Percent admitted36%36%37%
Percent admitted who enrolled15%17%13%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequired to be consideredNot required, but consideredNot considered
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Work experienceX
Personal statement or essayX
Legacy statusNot applicableX
Admission test scoresRequired to be consideredNot required, but considered (Test Optional)Not considered (Test Blind)
SAT / ACTX
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)X
English Proficiency TestX
Test Scores: Fall 2022 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT13528%
ACT429%
Test Scores25th Percentile*50th Percentile** (median)75th Percentile***
NOTES:
*   25% of students scored at or below
**  50% of students scored above and 50% scored below (i.e., midpoint of the test score distribution)
*** 25% of students scored above
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing650686710
SAT Math660692730
ACT Composite303133
ACT English293235
ACT Math272830
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission. If an institution reports less than 5 students for any of the test scores, percentiles are not reported.
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention:Full-time students: 88%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2021 and Returned in Fall 2022
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 97 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2022.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016
Overall graduation rate:Overall graduation rate: 86%Transfer-out rate: 10%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate:[Began in Fall 2014]4-year: 81%6-year: 85%8-year: 86%[Began in Fall 2016]4-year: 81%6-year: 86%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2014 or Fall 2016
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:Male: 86%Female: 86%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees:American Indian or Alaska Native: 100%Asian: 76%Black or African American: 79%Hispanic/Latino: 84%White: 87%Two or more races: 94%Race/ethnicity unknown: 82%U.S. Nonresident: 86%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2021-2022
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies1
American/United States Studies/Civilization9
German Studies1
Italian Studies1
Women's Studies2
Category total14
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Animal Behavior and Ethology13
Biochemistry17
Biology/Biological Sciences, General30
Neuroscience15
Category total75
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General57
Category total57
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science11
Category total11
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing11
English Language and Literature, General6
Category total17
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General2
French Language and Literature3
German Language and Literature2
Spanish Language and Literature1
Category total8
Health Professions and Related Programs
Public Health, General34
Category total34
History
History, General16
Category total16
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General21
Category total21
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Behavioral Sciences27
Cognitive Science, General2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other82
Category total111
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science11
Environmental Studies6
Category total17
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy3
Religion/Religious Studies1
Category total4
Physical Sciences
Astrophysics4
Chemistry, General10
Geology/Earth Science, General8
Physics, General7
Category total29
Social Sciences
Anthropology, General7
Economics, General36
Political Science and Government, General45
Sociology, General18
Category total106
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2
Dance, General0
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General2
Film/Cinema/Media Studies8
Fine/Studio Arts, General8
Music, General6
Category total26
Grand total546
Athletics Participation
  • Sanction Body: NCAA Division III with football
Varsity Men's and Women's TeamsMenWomen
Baseball30–
Field Hockey–27
Golf145
Lacrosse4135
Rowing–24
Soccer2932
Softball–24
Swimming15–
Tennis1110
Track and Field, Outdoor2328
Volleyball–19
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccredited since ((!)07/01/1921)01/01/2028
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/139612.
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape946
d. Fondling1852
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault200
i. Burglary424
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson010
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence1045
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking11918
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations401
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations504224
c. Liquor law violations1608363
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape845
d. Fondling1212
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault200
i. Burglary323
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson010
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence844
b. Dating violence000
c. Stalking8217
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations504024
c. Liquor law violations1517961
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Member of Department of Defense Voluntary Educational Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2021-2022
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 6DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution:Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $26,090
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202020192018
Default rate0.0%1.1%1.8%
Number in default046
Number in repayment332354332
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)