The Lasting Value of an F&M Education
An Investment That Secures Your Future
F&M is invested in your professional development and success starting the first day
you step foot on campus. Within six months after graduating, 92% of F&M's Class of 2025 were employed or furthering
their studies. This is higher than the national average, which is typically in the
mid-80% range. In their early careers, our graduates earn a median $76,124 — $20,000
higher than the four-year college midpoint. Our graduates also are at the top of their
industries, demonstrating the distinct and measurable advantage of their four years
at F&M. Our commitment to affordability ensures that the average F&M graduate leaves with
less debt than graduates from Pennsylvania’s largest major public universities, including
Penn State University, University of Pittsburgh, and Temple University. In fact, the
vast majority of F&M students receive financial aid that drastically reduces their
final tuition bill.
Our innovative Career Communities model created by F&M's Center for Career and Professional Development will help you
navigate this period of exploration and discovery, transforming your aspirations into
meaningful opportunities and valuable hands-on experiences. F&M provides the funding
you’ll need to accelerate your professional growth, including Summer Experience Awards
to support internships and research opportunities.
Financial Aid at F&M
We’re dedicated to making an F&M education affordable for all. By offering need-based and merit-based financial aid, we’re able to welcome talented students from all backgrounds.
The F&M Commonwealth Commitment
The Commonwealth Commitment makes an F&M education accessible to talented, high-achieving students from our home state of Pennsylvania, regardless of their socioeconomic background.
Success Beyond F&M
Within six months after graduating, 92% of the Class of 2025 were working or pursuing further studies. This is higher than the national average, which is typically in the mid-80% range. Explore our first destination reports to dive deeper into post-graduate data and outcomes.
May 8, 2026 On May 8, students bookended their college journey with the Lux et Lex walk, which they first completed as incoming students. Members of the campus community gathered to cheer for students as they passed under the Lux et Lex arch on Klauder-Apple walkway and celebrated with a champagne toast on Harris Patio. May 5, 2026 On April 30, more than 100 members of the Franklin & Marshall and Lancaster communities gathered on campus to view the premiere of a new documentary film that showcases the work that F&M faculty and students are leading to better understand and mitigate water quality and erosion issues affecting the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. April 29, 2026 A $360,000 gift from Franklin & Marshall College Trustee Vice Chair Ken Mehlman ’88 establishes the James Conway ’26 Wrestling Scholarship, providing immediate recruiting support for F&M’s Division I wrestling program.Rankings & Recognitions
Read More »Celebrating Diplomat Outcomes
Class of 2026 Celebrates Four-Year Journey with Lux et Lex Walk
New Documentary Explores the Science and Impact Behind F&M’s Leading Environmental Research Efforts
New Wrestling Scholarship Honors Diplomat James Conway