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Franklin and Marshall College

Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster, PA · 1.8k students

SelectivePrivateCityBachelorCampus-basedfandm.edu
66.2/100

Trajecta score

+1.0 since '20

Ranked #113 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

63.8 · #134

2020

63.7 · #219

2021

64.4 · #188

2022

63.6 · #225

2023

64.8 · #187

2024

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Academic Profile

73/ 100

Career Outcomes

79/ 100

Student Success

75/ 100

Affordability

48/ 100

Academic Investment

84/ 100

Access & Equity

18/ 100

Academic Profile

73

Career Outcomes

79

Student Success

75

Affordability

48

Academic Investment

84

Access & Equity

18

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Cost / Net Price

$86k / $36k

SAT Avg

1,392

Retention

90%

Grad Rate

85%

Admissions

28%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,392
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,310Average: 1,39275th: 1,463

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$70,794

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$70,794

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

16%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

44%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$19,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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