F&M's tuition & fees has increased from $50,400 (2015) to $70,794 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 40.46% over the past 10 years.
F&M's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 35.79% from 2015 ($65,640).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, F&M's COA is $89,132, which is increased by 3.62% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to F&M's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 40.46% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $70,566. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Franklin and Marshall College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $800, and it has decreased -33.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $800 | -33.33% |
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| 2024-25 | $800 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.21% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 24.21% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Franklin and Marshall College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,040 | $14,040 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,390 | $14,040 | 2.49% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,850 | $14,850 | 3.20% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,320 | $15,320 | 3.16% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,720 | $15,720 | 2.61% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,720 | $15,720 | |
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| 2021-22 | $16,012 | $16,012 | 1.86% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,310 | $16,310 | 1.86% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,838 | $16,838 | 3.24% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,538 | $17,538 | 4.16% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Franklin and Marshall College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Franklin and Marshall College | $70,794 | $68,380 | 3.53% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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