Franklin and Marshall vs Macalester
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 6%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MNCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 6%
At a glance
- Macalester has the higher graduation rate: 87% against 84% at Franklin and Marshall.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Macalester has the lower price after aid: $11,098 a year, against $16,245 at Franklin and Marshall.
- Macalester has the lower average price after aid: about $32,000 a year, against about $36,000 at Franklin and Marshall.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 6%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Lancaster, PA
Saint Paul, MN
Setting
City
City
Students
1,911
2,142
Sports
NCAA Division III · Centennial Conference
NCAA Division III · Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
28%
29%
Average SAT
1392
1440
ACT middle 50%
30–33
30–34
Outcomes
Graduation rate
84%
87%
First-year retention
90%
92%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$76,124
$63,878
Median debt
$19,000
$23,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $36,000
About $32,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $12,000
About $14,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $17,000
About $12,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $16,000
About $11,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $25,000
About $21,000
Over $110,000
About $50,000
About $45,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Business administration $101,895
- Economics $90,368
- Public health $75,867
- Political science $74,822
- Interdisciplinary studies $74,099
- Computing and information science $109,457
- Mathematics $91,979
- Economics $85,593
- Political science $58,555
- Biology $56,141
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.