Franklin and Marshall College
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
28.2%
Applications
9,881
Admitted
2,785
Enrolled
477
SAT Composite
1330-1430
SAT Math
650-733
ACT Composite
30-33
How the class gets assembled.
Early Decision offeredNo Early Action reportedSecond binding round indicated; ED rate is blended.
Likely ED share of class57%270 ED admits / 477 enrolled first-years
ED admit-rate multiple1.0x28% ED vs 28% all other rounds
Seats left after ED207of 477 enrolled first-year seats
All-other admit rate28%2,519 admitted from 8,920 applicants
Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants961reported count
Admits27028%
Class seats270assumes ED admits enroll
Applicants8,920reported count
Admits2,51928%
Class seats2078% estimated yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | 961 | 270 | 28% | 270 | Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll. |
| All other rounds | 8,920 | 2,519 | 28% | 207 | All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision. |
Class-seat estimate assumes ED admits enroll. CDS does not report confirmed ED enrollment, so likely ED class seats are calculated as the smaller of ED admits and enrolled first-years.
Overall yield: 17%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.
Application fee: $62.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$76,124
10 yrs after enrollment
84%
6-year completion
$36,425
sticker minus grants
$19,000
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESName:Christine
Title:Alexander
Office:Director of Institutional Reporting
Mailing Address:Office of Institutional Research
City/State/Zip/Country:PO Box 3003
E-mail Address:Lancaster PA 17604-3003
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.fandm.edu/institutional-research/
Name of College/University:Franklin & Marshall College
Mailing Address:PO Box 3003
City/State/Zip/Country:Lancaster PA 17604-3003
Admissions E-mail Address:www.fandm.edu
Admissions Email Address:admission@fandm.edu
PublicPrivate (nonprofit)
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
SemesterSemester
Bachelor'sX
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.fandm.edu/community-and-belonging/
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
6 TABLESIn 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
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,202
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted572
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled137
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,760
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted1,760
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled261
Total first-time, first-year who applied4,919
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted453
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled79
Total academic units4
Mathematics3
Science2
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language2
Social studies1
History2
Computer Science1
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language4
Social studies3
History3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80050.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69946.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5994.00
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100.00
SAT Math: 700-80044.00
SAT Math: 600-69947.00
SAT Math: 500-5999.00
SAT Math: Total100.00
SAT Composite: 1400-160046
SAT Composite: 1200-139951
SAT Composite: 1000-11993
SAT Composite: Total100.00
ACT Composite: 30-3679.00
ACT Composite: 24-2919.00
ACT Composite: 18-232.00
ACT Composite: Total100.00
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class50
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class97
Percent in top half of high school graduating class97
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class3
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class23
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:23
Total0.00
Total0.00
Total0.00
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:0.00
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:0.00
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:62
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Same feeX
Application closing date (fall)1
Priority Date6
DateX
Yes, other:4
Other Date1
DateX
No set Date5
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after1
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 date1/6
Other early decision plan notification date2/6
Number of early decision applications received by your institution961
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan270
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 Admission
4 TABLESDoes 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
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot 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.
Fall4
Winter15
Fall11
Winter1
Fall6
Winter1
Spring Notification Date: Month11
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: ##
Spring Notification Date: Day15
Number64
Unit Typecredit
Number64
Unit Typecredit
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESDouble majorX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Arts/fine artsX
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:First-year seminar, W orld Perspectives
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)66%
Percent of men who join fraternities0%
Percent of women who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)68%
Percent of men who join fraternities3%
Percent of women who join sororities19%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing97%
Percent who live off campus or commute3%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Symphony orchestraX
YearbookX
Coed dormsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease 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
Minimum20
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
Financial Aid
13 TABLESBoth FM and IM2060637
Federal$715,729
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$53,781,285
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,027,865
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$57,585,516
Total Scholarships/Grants$3,655,139
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$732,865
Federal Work-Study$632,289
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$5,020,293
Total Self-Help$94,417
Parent Loans$379,285
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$38,500
Athletic Awards$125,334
Federal$22,473
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$7,748,181
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,174,193
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$9,070,181
Total Scholarships/Grants$4,176,755
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$19,950
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,196,705
Total Self-Help$3,183,155
Parent Loans$484,670
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
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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
Other (specify):X
Specify:International Student's Certification of Finances
FAFSAX
CSS PROFILEX
Noncustodial PROFILEX
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):6
Students must reply by (date):5
or within____weeks of notification.1
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
AcademicsX
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
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio9
based on ____ students1,799