Franklin and Marshall College vs University of Richmond

Lancaster, PA · University of Richmond, VA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair PA:VA

PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-PAR · NET-SPLIT · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE PA × VA
  • ACCEPT-PAR Admission near-par
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
  • GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Selectivity moved on only one side of this board

ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023

Over 2013–2023, one school's acceptance-rate series clears the r² ≥ 0.40 floor while the other does not. Read the directional claim as one-sided, then check the companion metric below.

  • University of Richmond: acceptance rate tightened -25.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.64).
  • Franklin and Marshall College: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.14).
  • Franklin and Marshall College: enrollment shrank -15.8% over 2013–2023; fitted -25 students/yr fitted, r² 0.41.
  • University of Richmond: enrollment ranged 3,002–3,304 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Franklin and Marshall College vs University of Richmond

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of Richmond leads on acceptance rate (22.2% vs 28.2% at Franklin and Marshall College)
  2. AVG-NET-PRICE University of Richmond leads on avg net price ($31,309 vs $36,425 at Franklin and Marshall College)
  3. LOAN-REPAYMENT-RAT Franklin and Marshall College leads on loan repayment rate (completers) (89.8% vs 80.6% at University of Richmond)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Franklin and Marshall College and University of Richmond?▼
University of Richmond leads on acceptance rate at 22.2% versus 28.2% at Franklin and Marshall College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Franklin and Marshall College and University of Richmond?▼
University of Richmond leads on avg net price at $31,309 versus $36,425 at Franklin and Marshall College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On loan repayment rate (completers), who leads between Franklin and Marshall College and University of Richmond?▼
Franklin and Marshall College leads on loan repayment rate (completers) at 89.8% versus 80.6% at University of Richmond. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025