Franklin and Marshall College: Crime & Safety

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Franklin and Marshall College LogoF Franklin and Marshall College is a private not-for-profit school in Lancaster, Pennsylvania with about 1,990 students and 820 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.
As of May 1, 2014, Franklin and Marshall College is under investigation for alleged violations of federal laws over the handling of sexual violence and sexual harassment complaints.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government data, Franklin and Marshall College is a very dangerous place. American School Search gives this school grade "F" on safety and ranks Franklin and Marshall College #33 among the Most Dangerous colleges in the USA.

From our perception of the data, this campus has serious problems with forcible sex offenses, in addition, there are some problems with nonforcible sex offenses and aggravated assaults.

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Criminal Offenses at Franklin and Marshall College in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
20
0
0.9%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
18
0
0.9%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
5
0
0.5%

Burglary
11
0
0.7%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
1
0
0.2%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
2
0
0.3%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Franklin and Marshall College based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Franklin and Marshall College campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Franklin and Marshall College, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

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Towson UniversityTowson UniversityTowson, MD
Over 19,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Disappointing statistics for forcible sex offenses. Our grade for campus security: F. SAT 1100, ACT 22 to enroll.

University of Maryland Baltimore CountyUniversity of Maryland Baltimore CountyBaltimore, MD
Approximately 14,000 students. Very dangerous campus. Alleged problems with forcible sex offenses. Our mark for campus security: F. SAT 1270, ACT 26 to enroll.

University of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA
More than 28,300 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security: C-. SAT 1530, ACT 35 to enroll.

George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityFairfax, VA
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Rowan UniversityRowan UniversityGlassboro, NJ
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University of DelawareUniversity of DelawareNewark, DE
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George Washington UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityWashington, DC
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