What SAT score do I need for Franklin and Marshall College?

Franklin and Marshall College's middle 50% SAT range is 1310 to 1463. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.

What ACT score do I need for Franklin and Marshall College?

Middle 50% ACT range is 30 to 33. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.

What is the acceptance rate at Franklin and Marshall College?

Franklin and Marshall College admits roughly 28% of applicants. Selective, but stats inside the middle 50% put you in real contention.

What does Franklin and Marshall College actually cost after financial aid?

Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $36,425 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.

Is Franklin and Marshall College a reach, match, or safety for me?

Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Franklin and Marshall College as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.

Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster, PA · Northeast

Acceptance rate: 28.2%
SAT mid-50: 1310-1463
Cost after aid: $36,425
Graduation rate: 84%

What Franklin and Marshall College says matters

How Franklin and Marshall College rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.

Acceptance rate: 28%; 2,785 of 9,881
Yield: 17%; 477 enrolled
SAT mid-50: 1330-1430
ACT mid-50: 30-33
CDS year: 2024-25

Acceptance rate by gender

Men: 25%1,262 of 4,983
Women: 31%1,519 of 4,893

Very important

Rigor of secondary school record
Class rank
Academic GPA
Character or personal qualities

Important

Standardized test scores
Application essay
Recommendations
Interview
Extracurricular activities
Talent or ability

Considered

Alumni relation

Not considered

First generation

The full Common Data Set

Every figure Franklin and Marshall College published for 2024-25, section by section.

First-Time, First-Year Admission115

Entrance Exams

In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?: No
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?: Yes

Applications

Total first-time, first-year men who applied: 4,983
Total first-time, first-year women who applied: 4,893
Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied: 5
Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted: 1,262
Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted: 1,519
Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted: 4
Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted: 4
Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled: 228
Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled: 228
Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled: 249
Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled: 249
Total full-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled: 0
Total part-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled: 0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled: 0
Total first-time, first-year students who applied: 9,881
Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted: 2,785
Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled: 477
Total first-time, first-year who applied: 1,202
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 572
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 137
Total first-time, first-year who applied: 3,760
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 1,760
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 261
Total first-time, first-year who applied: 4,919
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted: 453
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled: 79

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units: 4
Mathematics: 3
Science: 2
Of these, units that must be lab: 2
Foreign language: 2
Social studies: 1
History: 2
Computer Science: 1
Mathematics: 4
Science: 3
Of these, units that must be lab: 3
Foreign language: 4
Social studies: 3
History: 3

Basis for Selection

Rigor of secondary school record: Very Important
Class rank: Very Important
Academic GPA: Very Important
Standardized test scores: Important
Application Essay: Important
Recommendation(s): Important
Interview: Important
Extracurricular activities: Important
Talent/ability: Important
Character/personal qualities: Very Important
First generation: Not Considered
Alumni/ae relation: Considered

First-time, first-year Profile

Submitting SAT Scores: 0.25
Submitting ACT Scores: 0.09
Submitting SAT Scores: 120
Submitting ACT Scores: 43
SAT Composite: 25th Percentile: 1,330
SAT Composite: 50th Percentile: 1,380
SAT Composite: 75th Percentile: 1,430
SAT Math: 25th Percentile: 650
SAT Math: 50th Percentile: 680
SAT Math: 75th Percentile: 733
ACT Composite: 25th Percentile: 30%
ACT Composite: 50th Percentile: 32%
ACT Composite: 75th Percentile: 33%
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800: 50
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699: 46
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599: 4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total: 100
SAT Math: 700-800: 44
SAT Math: 600-699: 47
SAT Math: 500-599: 9
SAT Math: Total: 100
SAT Composite: 1400-1600: 46
SAT Composite: 1200-1399: 51
SAT Composite: 1000-1199: 3
SAT Composite: Total: 100
ACT Composite: 30-36: 79
ACT Composite: 24-29: 19
ACT Composite: 18-23: 2
ACT Composite: Total: 100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class: 50%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class: 97%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class: 97%
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class: 3.0%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class: 23%
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:: 23%
Total: 0
Total: 0
Total: 0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:: 0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:: 0

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?: Yes
Amount of application fee:: 62
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?: Yes
Same fee: X
Application closing date (fall): 1
Priority Date: 6
Date: X
Yes, other:: 4
Other Date: 1
Date: X
No set Date: 5
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after: 1
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?: Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:: 1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?: No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?: Yes
Other early decision plan closing date: 1/6
Other early decision plan notification date: 2/6
Number of early decision applications received by your institution: 961
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan: 270
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?: No

Transfer Admission36

Fall Applicants

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E): Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?: Yes
Men: 73
Women: 49
Another Gender: 0
Unknown: 122
Total: 22
Men: 10
Women: 0
Another Gender: 32
Unknown: 6
Total: 0
Men: 0
Women: 6

Application for Admission

Fall: X
Spring: X
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?: No
High school transcript: Required of Some
College transcript(s): Required of All
Essay or personal statement: Not Required
Interview: Not Required
Standardized test scores: Not Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s): Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:: D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall: 4
Winter: 15
Fall: 11
Winter: 1
Fall: 6
Winter: 1
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:: - D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C- Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 64 Credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 64 Credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 64.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: ##

Transfer Credit Policies

Number: 64
Unit Type: credit
Number: 64
Unit Type: credit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:: 64

Academic Offerings and Policies14

Special Study Options

Double major: X
English as a Second Language (ESL): X
Exchange student program (domestic): X
Independent study: X
Internships: X
Student-designed major: X
Study abroad: X
Undergraduate Research: X

Required Course Work

Arts/fine arts: X
Foreign languages: X
Humanities: X
Sciences (biological or physical): X
Social science: X
Other (describe):: X

Student Life40

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator): 66%
Percent of men who join fraternities: 0
Percent of women who join sororities: 0
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing: 99%
Percent who live off campus or commute: 100%
Percent of students age 25 and older: 0
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator): 68%
Percent of men who join fraternities: 3.0%
Percent of women who join sororities: 19%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing: 97%
Percent who live off campus or commute: 3.0%
Percent of students age 25 and older: 100%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students: 19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time): 19
Average age of full-time students: 20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time): 20

Activities Offered

Campus Ministries: X
Choral groups: X
Concert band: X
Dance: X
Drama/theater: X
International Student Organization: X
Jazz band: X
Literary magazine: X
Model UN: X
Music ensembles: X
Musical theater: X
Pep band: X
Radio station: X
Student government: X
Student newspaper: X
Symphony orchestra: X
Yearbook: X

Housing

Coed dorms: X
Apartments for single students: X
Special housing for international students: X
Fraternity/sorority housing: X
Cooperative housing: X
Theme housing: X
Wellness housing: X

Annual Expenses23

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:: https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/fandm
If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.: X

Private Tuition

Tuition: 70566
Tuition: 70566

All Institutions Expenses

Required Fees:: 438
Food and housing (on-campus):: 6654
Housing Only (on-campus):: 9534
Food Only (on-campus meal plan):: 16188
Required Fees:: 228
Food and housing (on-campus):: 6654
Housing Only (on-campus):: 9534
Food Only (on-campus meal plan):: 16188

Credits per Term

Minimum: 20

Tuition Policies

Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?: No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?: No

Estimated Expenses

Books and supplies:: 800
Transportation:: 200
Other expenses:: 1350
Books and supplies:: 800
Transportation: 200
Other expenses:: 1350
Books and supplies:: 800
Other expenses:: 7250

Financial Aid93

Methodology

Both FM and IM: 2060637

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal: 715729
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located: 53781285
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).: 1027865
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college: 57585516
Total Scholarships/Grants: 3655139
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans): 732865
Federal Work-Study: 632289
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.): 5020293
Total Self-Help: 94417
Parent Loans: 379285
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.: 38500
Athletic Awards: 125334

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal: 22473
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located: 7748181
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).: 1174193
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college: 9070181
Total Scholarships/Grants: 4176755
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans): 19950
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.): 4196705
Total Self-Help: 3183155
Parent Loans: 484670

Students Awarded Aid

A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 477
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 356
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need: 291
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid: 291
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid: 291
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid: 212
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: 52
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 291
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 100%
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 56192
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e: 53864
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f: 3194
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan: 1644
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 1,794
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 1,246
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need: 1,035
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid: 1,035
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid: 1,035
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid: 871
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: 393
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 1,035
I. On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 100%
J. The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 59208
K. Average need-based scholarship and grant award of those in line e: 55837
L. Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f: 4130
M. Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-based loan: 2563
A. Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if reporting on Fall 2024 cohort): 5
B. Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid: 1
C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need: 0
D. Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid: 0
E. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based scholarship or grant aid: 0
F. Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help aid: 0
G. Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: 0
H. Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans): 0

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.: 515

Source Type Loan

A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 309
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 288
C. Institutional loan programs.: 30
D. State loan programs.: 6
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 65
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 60
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 56
C. Institutional loan programs.: 6
D. State loan programs.: 1
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 13
A. Any loan program: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized, institutional, state, private loans that your institution is aware of, etc. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 32863
B. Federal loan programs: Federal Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized and Unsubsidized. Include both Federal Direct Student Loans and Federal Family Education Loans.: 22098
C. Institutional loan programs.: 7286
D. State loan programs.: 50043
E. Private student loans made by a bank or lender.: 50335

Aid to Nonresidents

Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available: X
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:: 152
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:: 58,920
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:: 8,955,876

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSA: X
CSS PROFILE: X
Noncustodial PROFILE: X

Financial Aid Reply

Students must reply by (date):: 5
or within____weeks of notification.: 1

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans: X
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans: X
Federal Direct PLUS Loans: X
State Loans: X
Federal Pell Grants: X
Federal SEOG: X
State scholarships/grants: X
Private scholarships: X
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds: X

Institutional Aid

Academics: X
Academics: X
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:: CDS-H Page 25 Common Data Set 2024-2025

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred33

Diploma/Certificates

Natural resources and conservation: 17
Area, ethnic, and gender studies: 14
Computer and information sciences: 16
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics: 14
English: 32
Biological/life sciences: 84
Mathematics and statistics: 34
Philosophy and religious studies: 7
Physical sciences: 30
Social sciences: 98
Visual and performing arts: 26
Health professions and related programs: 25
Business/marketing: 78
History: 13
TOTAL (should = 100%): 0

Associate

TOTAL (should = 100%): 610

Bachelors

Natural resources and conservation: 3
Area, ethnic, and gender studies: 2
Computer and information sciences: 3
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics: 2
English: 5
Biological/life sciences: 14
Mathematics and statistics: 6
Military science and military technologies: 28
Interdisciplinary studies: 122
Philosophy and religious studies: 1
Physical sciences: 5
Social sciences: 16
Visual and performing arts: 4
Health professions and related programs: 4
Business/marketing: 13
History: 2
TOTAL (should = 100%): 100%

Enrollment And Persistence122

Institutional Enrollment

Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men: 228
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women: 0
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender: 643
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown: 0
Other first-year, degree-seeking: women: 871
Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown: 0
All other degree-seeking: unknown: 0
Total degree-seeking: unknown: 0
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown: 0
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women: 249
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender: 0
Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: unknown: 674
Other first-year, degree-seeking: another gender: 923
Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown: 0
All other degree-seeking: unknown: 0
Total degree-seeking: unknown: 0
All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown: 0
Total undergraduate students: another gender: 0
Total undergraduate students: unknown: 0
Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown: 0
Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown: 0
All other degree-seeking: unknown: 1,808
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men: 0
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women: 1,808
Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown: 0
Total Graduate Students: unknown: 0
Total All Students: unknown: 0

All

Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown: 0

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

Nonresidents: 79
Hispanic/Latino: 46
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 24
White, non-Hispanic: 276
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 0
Asian, non-Hispanic: 30
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 18
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 4
TOTAL: 477
Nonresidents: 305
Hispanic/Latino: 165
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 87
White, non-Hispanic: 1,060
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 3
Asian, non-Hispanic: 97
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 64
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 13
TOTAL: 1,794
Nonresidents: 306
Hispanic/Latino: 165
Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 87
White, non-Hispanic: 1,068
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: 3
Asian, non-Hispanic: 101
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: 0
Two or more races, non-Hispanic: 64
Race and/or ethnicity unknown: 14
TOTAL: 1,808

Graduation Rates

Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 106
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 167
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 338
Total: 611
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 1
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 0
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 0
Total: 1
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 105
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 167
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 338
Total: 610
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 83
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 146
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 237
Total: 466
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 4
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 3
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 30
Total: 37
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 2
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 2
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 4
Total: 8
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 89
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 151
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 271
Total: 511
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 85
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 90
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 80
Total: 84
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 135
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 172
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 338
Total: 645
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 1
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 0
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 0
Total: 1
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 134
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 172
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 338
Total: 644
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 111
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 146
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 260
Total: 517
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 5
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 7
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 20
Total: 32
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 1
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 2
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 2
Total: 5
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 117
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 155
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 282
Total: 554
Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant: 87
Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant: 90
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan: 83
Total: 86

Instructional Faculty And Class Size48

Instructional Faculty

A. Total number of instructional faculty: 181
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 35
C. Total number who are women: 84
D. Total number who are men: 97
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 1
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 178
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 3
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 0
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 0
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students: 0
A. Total number of instructional faculty: 57
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 4
C. Total number who are women: 26
D. Total number who are men: 31
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 1
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 33%
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 18
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 5
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 1
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students: 0
A. Total number of instructional faculty: 238
B. Total number who are members of minority groups: 39
C. Total number who are women: 110
D. Total number who are men: 128
E. Total number who are nonresidents (international): 2
F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree: 211
G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s: 21
H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s: 5
I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.): 1
J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students: 0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio: 9
based on ____ students: 1,799

Undergraduate Class Size

2-9: 69
10-19: 69
20-29: 203
30-39: 143
40-49: 10
50-99: 3
100+: 3
Total: 0
2-9: 5
10-19: 5
20-29: 38
30-39: 23
40-49: 1
50-99: 0
100+: 0
Total: 0

Source: Franklin and Marshall College's Common Data Set 2024-25

About Franklin and Marshall College

Franklin and Marshall College is a very small private university in Lancaster, PA, in a city setting.

What Franklin and Marshall College looks for

With an acceptance rate around 28%, the application readers spend less time per file than they do at the most selective schools, but they still read. A solid GPA, strong letters, and an essay that sounds like you wrote it yourself go a long way here. The biggest unforced error: a generic supplement essay. Even moderately selective schools notice when you have not bothered to learn anything about them.

Frequently asked

What SAT score do I need for Franklin and Marshall College?
Franklin and Marshall College's middle 50% SAT range is 1310 to 1463. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.
What ACT score do I need for Franklin and Marshall College?
Middle 50% ACT range is 30 to 33. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.
What is the acceptance rate at Franklin and Marshall College?
Franklin and Marshall College admits roughly 28% of applicants. Selective, but stats inside the middle 50% put you in real contention.
What does Franklin and Marshall College actually cost after financial aid?
Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $36,425 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.
Is Franklin and Marshall College a reach, match, or safety for me?
Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Franklin and Marshall College as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.

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