United StatesLancaster, PA

Franklin and Marshall College

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value57/100
Solid evidence70/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career25
Experience60
Location64
Annual university cost$83,948Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance32%Not a personal probability
Graduation86%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$76,12410 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic86
Career66
Evidence coverage70

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Lancaster, PA Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,297Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Lancaster, PA Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Lancaster or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+288,954
    Residents aged 22–2419,669
    Residents aged 25–2933,871

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health24.5% · 70,769 employed residents
    Manufacturing13.7% · 39,618 employed residents
    Retail11.7% · 33,834 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    AnthropologyBachelors Degree$27,204 Area StudiesBachelors Degree$35,366 Astronomy and AstrophysicsBachelors Degree$39,683 Behavioral SciencesBachelors Degree$36,404 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelors Degree$35,334 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$29,685 Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelors Degree$52,733 ChemistryBachelors Degree$39,657 Classical and Ancient StudiesBachelors Degree$36,404 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$34,212 Cognitive ScienceBachelors Degree$36,404 Computer ScienceBachelors Degree$75,518 DanceBachelors Degree$25,194 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$20,140 EconomicsBachelors Degree$55,964 English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree$25,194 Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelors Degree$31,423 Film/Video and Photographic ArtsBachelors Degree$27,077 Fine and Studio ArtsBachelors Degree$27,946 Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelors Degree$30,771 Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$34,212 HistoryBachelors Degree$39,009 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$45,852 MathematicsBachelors Degree$52,420 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelors Degree$42,682 MusicBachelors Degree$22,236 Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelors Degree$36,848 Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelors Degree$28,355 PhilosophyBachelors Degree$36,492 PhysicsBachelors Degree$43,986

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