Franklin and Marshall College vs University of the Pacific

Lancaster, PA · Stockton, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair PA:CA

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

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE PA × CA
  • ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
  • NET-SPLIT Net-price split
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • DEBT-PAR Debt near-par
  • COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
  • 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 NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

One campus shows net-price relief; the peer does not

NET-SPLIT · 2013–2023

Over 2013–2023, only one school has a directional decline in average net price; the other stays a measured range. Cost gaps on this board are moving targets, not fixed snapshot deltas.

  • Franklin and Marshall College: average net price rose +42.2% from $27,461 (2013) to $39,061 (2023), r² 0.66.
  • University of the Pacific: average net price fell -14.5% from $30,318 (2013) to $25,926 (2023), r² 0.49.
  • Franklin and Marshall College: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.14).
  • University of the Pacific: acceptance rate eased +30.6% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.59).

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 the Pacific

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Franklin and Marshall College leads on acceptance rate (28.2% vs 71.3% at University of the Pacific)
  2. AVG-NET-PRICE University of the Pacific leads on avg net price ($25,447 vs $36,425 at Franklin and Marshall College)
  3. 150%-TIME-COMPLETI Franklin and Marshall College leads on 150%-time completion (84.9% vs 68.5% at University of the Pacific)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Franklin and Marshall College and University of the Pacific?▼
Franklin and Marshall College leads on acceptance rate at 28.2% versus 71.3% at University of the Pacific. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On avg net price, who leads between Franklin and Marshall College and University of the Pacific?▼
University of the Pacific leads on avg net price at $25,447 versus $36,425 at Franklin and Marshall College. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On 150%-time completion, who leads between Franklin and Marshall College and University of the Pacific?▼
Franklin and Marshall College leads on 150%-time completion at 84.9% versus 68.5% at University of the Pacific. 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