Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$43,987/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

28% acceptance rate84% graduation rate1,808 undergrads

Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster, PA·Private · 4-year

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Overview

This school is very selective, giving a well-prepared applicant a realistic shot. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $43,987 a year against a $89,132 list price, a 51% gap.

Franklin and Marshall College is a urban private four-year institution located in Lancaster, PA. It enrolls a small student body of approximately 1,808 undergraduate students. As a private institution, it sets its own tuition and operates independently of state funding.

At a glance

Acceptance rate28%
SAT range1310 - 1463
Graduation rate84%
Enrollment1,808
Student:faculty9:1
Avg net price$43,987
Total cost (sticker)$89,132

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

28%

SAT range

1310 - 1463

Acceptance rate
28%
SAT range
1310 - 1463
ACT range
30 - 33
Applications
9,881
Academic fit
Admission probability
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Academics

Student:faculty

9:1

Avg class size (est.)

~23 students

Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Avg class size (est.)
~23 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
84%
GradFax Outcomes Index
B+

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Costs

Sticker price

$89,132

Avg net price after aid

$43,987

Sticker price$89,132
Avg net price after aid$43,987
Tuition & fees
$70,794
Room & board
$18,338
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$89,132
Avg net price after aid
$43,987
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

71%

Avg grant aid

$49,007

Receiving financial aid
71%
Pell grant recipients
16%
Avg grant aid
$49,007

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
1,808
Institution type
4-year
Control
Private

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Campus life

Food near campus
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Location

City, state
Lancaster, PA
Campus setting
City: Small
Distance from home
Cost of living
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Franklin and Marshall College profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.