Franklin and Marshall vs Trinity
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Franklin and Marshall CollegeLancaster, PACatholic life on campusCCatholic life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.Trinity CollegeHartford, CTCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Trinity lists Mass once a week.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Franklin and Marshall has the lower price after aid: $16,245 a year, against $18,325 at Trinity.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Trinity: $90,779, against $76,124 at Franklin and Marshall.
- Median debt is lower at Franklin and Marshall: $19,000, against $23,000 at Trinity.
Catholic life
Faith or Catholic life grade
CCatholic life: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Mass times
Once a week
Campus ministry
2 listed
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Lancaster, PA
Hartford, CT
Setting
City
City
Students
1,911
2,276
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
28%
29%
Average SAT
1392
1415
ACT middle 50%
30–33
30–34
Graduation rate
84%
84%
First-year retention
90%
90%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$36,425
$34,832
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$12,321
$11,054
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$16,942
$13,599
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$16,245
$18,325
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$25,104
$24,369
Net price, over $110,000 income
$49,996
$48,515
Median debt
$19,000
$23,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$76,124
$90,779
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.