Academic Comparison between F&M and Penn State Mont Alto

Franklin and Marshall College and Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. F&M is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Lancaster, PA and Penn State Mont Alto is a four-year, public school located in Mont Alto, PA.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

F&M is a private (not-for-profit) and Penn State Mont Alto is a public school and both are four-year schools.
F&M has more expensive tuition & fees ($70,794) than Penn State Mont Alto ($24,134).
It is harder to admit to F&M than Penn State Mont Alto.
F&M has a higher submitted SAT score (1,375) than Penn State Mont Alto (1,160).
F&M has more students with 1,808 students while Penn State Mont Alto has 582 students.
F&M has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Penn State Mont Alto's ratio is 10 to 1.
F&M has more full-time faculties with 193 faculties while Penn State Mont Alto has 51 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Franklin and Marshall College	vs.	Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Mont Alto
Lancaster, Pennsylvania	Location	Mont Alto, Pennsylvania
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification
$70,794	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,408 Out-Of-State$24,134
71%	% Receiving Financial Aid	81%
$49,007	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,557

28.19 %	Acceptance Rates	98.21 %
17.13 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	24.42 %
1,375	SAT Score	1,160
32	ACT Score	-
84 %	Graduation Rate	34 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
90 %	Retention Rate	83 %
1,808	Student Population	582
193	Number of Faculties	51
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 to 1
Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services