Division III · Centennial Conference
Franklin & Marshall College Football
Lancaster, PA · the Diplomats · Franklin & Marshall College overview
96
Roster
2024–25 season
$757k
Team budget
75th percentile in Division III
$7,890
Per roster spot
median $5,431
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
32%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Franklin & Marshall College fields a football team in the Centennial Conference (NCAA Division III). In 2024–25 the roster carried 96 players, below the median of 109, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $757,450, above the median of $613k — $7,890 per roster spot, top quarter of Division III football programs. The school gave $38,500 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $96 per roster spot.
Among Division III football programs
Where this program sits against its 232 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#58Team budgetof 232 · Division III#35Spend per playerof 232 · Division III#166Roster sizeof 232 · Division III
Team budgets across the division
this programevery Division III football program
Roster sizes
this programevery Division III roster
The program
- Roster96 2024–25 season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$757,450 for the year
- Operating expenses$142,179 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$7,890 division median $5,431
- Athletic aid, men's teams$38,500 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$96 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$67,451 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Phelan head coach | Head Coach | not on file |
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Recruiting timing
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- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division III roster spots26,128 232 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.5% of high-school players hold a Division III roster spot
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About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →1,911undergraduates · 1,911 students in all
Women 53% Men 47%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →32%admitted · of 9,231 applicants
SAT middle 50%1298 – 1460
ACT middle 50%29 – 32
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 86%
Football
Full picture →96on the roster · 2024–25 season
- Team expenses
- $757,450 $7,890 per roster spot · top quarter of Division III
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $38,500
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $67,451
Cost
Full picture →$37,475net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $68,380
Campus safety
Full picture →9.96violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 7 burglaries · 38 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 11 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →22%of bachelor's degrees in multidisciplinary studies · 15 fields · Bachelor's
Research Franklin & Marshall College
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program96 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions32% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$37,475 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsMultidisciplinary studies · 22%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 1,911Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety9.96 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millersville University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 4 | 98 | $1.2M | — | 89% | |
| Lebanon Valley College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 22 | 124 | $495k | — | 75% | |
| Lincoln University (Pennsylvania) Division II · Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association | 27 | 99 | $913k | — | 78% | |
| Alvernia University Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 27 | 90 | $532k | — | 62% | |
| Albright College Division III · Middle Atlantic Conferences | 31 | 91 | $423k | — | 86% | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 39 | 122 | $1.2M | — | 79% | |
| University of Delaware Division I · Conference USA | 39 | 110 | $10M | 958 | 65% | |
| Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Division II · Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference | 43 | 107 | $1.3M | — | 95% | |
| Ursinus College Division III · Centennial Conference | 47 | 161 | $651k | — | 87% | |
| Dickinson College Division III · Centennial Conference | 48 | 77 | $420k | — | 43% | |
| Towson University Division I · Coastal Athletic Association | 48 | 106 | $5.6M | 969 | 83% | |
| McDaniel College Division III · Centennial Conference | 48 | 105 | $677k | — | 84% |
Other football programs in the Centennial Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins University | 87 | $979k | $11,249 | — | vs | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 110 | $779k | $7,078 | — | vs | |
| Muhlenberg College | 128 | $765k | $5,977 | — | vs | |
| Franklin & Marshall College | 96 | $757k | $7,890 | — | vs | |
| Gettysburg College | 93 | $701k | $7,541 | — | vs | |
| McDaniel College | 105 | $677k | $6,448 | — | vs | |
| Ursinus College | 161 | $651k | $4,042 | — | vs | |
| Dickinson College | 77 | $420k | $5,460 | — | vs |
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