Outcomes
World Ready Leaders
A degree from F&M prepares you for your first destination after graduation and for a lifetime of career growth, opportunity, and leadership.
Our distinctive, leadership-focused liberal arts curriculum combines the enduring power of human-centered thinking with hands-on learning and cutting-edge undergraduate research. The impact of an F&M education is reflected strongly in our graduates’ outcomes.
F&M graduates go on to secure jobs with industry-leading employers, gain admission
to top graduate school programs, and win prestigious fellowships across the country
and around the world. 92% of the Class of 2024 were employed or furthering their studies within 6 months after
graduating. 75% Acceptance rate to medical, dental and veterinary programs (national average: 50%) 90% Acceptance rate (three-year average) to law schools (national average: 70%) Top 50 Colleges That Create Futures (Princeton Review)Outcomes That Launch Careers
*Our knowledge rate of our graduates’ success is 92%. This means 92% of the Class
of 2024 has informed us where they landed. The industry-standard response rate threshold
is 65%.
Where Our Recent Graduates Have Landed
In the Workforce
From F&M to the world, our recent graduates build careers with respected companies
and organizations across every sector.
Our recent graduates have launched their careers at high-impact organizations such
as Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Deutsche Bank, Public Interest Research Group,
Goldman Sachs, Peace Corps, Teach For America, Campbell’s Company, and Vanguard, among
many other employers.
Learn more about the F&M graduates who are employed — by industry and by specific corporations and nonprofits.
Furthering Their Studies
Other recent graduates have chosen to pursue graduate degrees at the nation’s top schools, including:
- University of Pennsylvania
- Brown University
- Columbia University
- Duke University
- Northwestern University
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Virginia
- Georgetown University
- University of Cambridge
Learn more about the 1 in 4 F&M graduates who are furthering their studies or training.
A Compelling Return on Investment
Our graduates’ early career median salary of $76,124 is more than $20,000 higher than the 4-year college midpoint. Our commitment to affordability
means that the average F&M graduate leaves with less debt than college graduates from
Pennsylvania’s largest major public universities, including Penn State University,
University of Pittsburgh, and Temple University.
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Where Are Our Alumni Now?
Once you become a Diplomat, we give you the keys to unlock our extraordinary, tight-knit network of 30,000 alumni who are spread across all 50 states and over 70 countries. Our alumni network supports graduates from their first job search through every stage of their careers. That’s the power of a supportive network that invests in your success and empowers transformative connections that open doors.
Whether they studied economics, studio art, data science, anthropology or astrophysics, F&M alumni are at the top of their industries, committed to shaping a better world:
Wanda Austin ’75
First African American & First Woman President & CEO, The Aerospace Corp.
Veronica Beard ’94
Cofounder, Veronica Beard
Jason Cone ’99
Chief Public Policy Officer, Robin Hood and Former Executive Director, Doctors Without Borders USA
Christopher Finch ’92
Head Coach, NBA Minnesota Timberwolves
Lynn Greenberg ’14
Founder and CEO, Pivt Enterprise
Patricia Harris ’77
CEO, Bloomberg Philanthropies and Former First Deputy Mayor, New York City
Gabby She Hirata ’11
Principal, Hirata Advisory LLC and Former CEO, Diane von Furstenberg
James Lapine ’71
Award-Winning Playwright and Director
Ken Mehlman ’88
Partner and Global Head of Public Policy and Affairs, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. and Former Chairman, Republican National Committee
Rahel Nardos, M.D. ’97
Associate Professor and Director of Global Women’s Health, University of Minnesota Medical School
Allison O’Toole, ’93
Chief Growth Officer, The Constellation Fund and Former Chief Executive Officer, Second Harvest Heartland
Leslie Safran ’93
Senior Vice President and General Counsel, MLB Philadelphia Phillies
Asawin Suebsaeng ’11
Senior Political Reporter, Rolling Stone Magazine
Jonny Teklit ’20
Award-winning Poet
Austin Williams, M.D., ’07
Assistant Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology and Associate Program Director, Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship, Fox Chase Cancer Center
Spotlighting Diplomat Success
December 2, 2025
Publishing Alumni Share Postgraduate Paths
Learn how F&M shaped the professional lives of four alumni working in publishing. “Franklin & Marshall was the only school where I felt like creative writing was important,” said Rebecca (Bolstein) Chen ’14, editor at TOKYOPOP.
November 24, 2025
A Diplomat in Every Sense: Vassilis Coutifaris '09
“I believe the liberal arts value of F&M is that it trains all of us, in a way, to be a bit more adaptive,” said Vassilis Coutifaris '09, who made the fitting jump from F&M Diplomat to a career in international affairs. See what advice Coutifaris has for current students.
November 6, 2025
Ken Mehlman ’88 Makes Historic $7.5 Million Gift to Power F&M Athletics and Wellness
A new $7.5 million gift from Ken Mehlman ’88, Franklin & Marshall College Trustee and Board Vice Chair, is the College’s largest gift in support of athletics and wellness. It will be used to begin construction of the Mehlman Center for Strength, Conditioning, Wellness and Performance, an innovative new facility that will be home to strength training, fitness and performance-centered growth.
Discover Your Calling. Grow in Community.
F&M's liberal arts model is at the heart of our Center for Career and Professional Development: receiving targeted, expert guidance while exploring a wide range of post-graduate paths to discover your professional calling and develop the skills you need to succeed. To help you navigate this exploration and discovery, our career guidance is structured through “career communities” – dynamic groups aligned with specific industries that transform your aspirations into clear options, meaningful opportunities, and a network of support.
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