Franklin Pierce University

Rindge, NH 03461-0060

Overview

Admission

Franklin Pierce University is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 6,506 applications and 5,295 students were granted admission. Franklin Pierce University is at the #79 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

In Fall 2016, 10% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 52% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Franklin Pierce University's tuition was $31,500 for all students regardless of residency (17.6% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 99% of Franklin Pierce University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 34% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,242 (which is 3.6% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Franklin Pierce University in 2016-2017, was 339, which is 80% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,372 (which is 8.1% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Franklin Pierce University has enrolled a total of 2,392 students (1,961 students full-time and 431 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,392 students, 67 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 43% men and 57% women and 1,763 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 629 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 560 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Franklin Pierce University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Franklin Pierce University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Franklin Pierce University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $32,400. Last year, out of the total 902 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 857 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,274 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,159 were employed.