Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University is a private university in Rindge, New Hampshire, United States. It was founded as Franklin Pierce College in 1962, combining a liberal arts foundation with coursework for professional preparation.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 93%
- Average net price: $27,154
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,214
- Graduation rate (150%): 54%
- Graduation rate (200%): 41%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 55%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $53,353
- Median earnings (8 years): $55,911
- Median earnings (6 years): $45,563
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Rindge, NH
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Franklin Pierce University include Health Services, Sport and Fitness Administration, Psychology.
- Health Services (53 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,449 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,556 4 years after graduation
- Psychology (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,547 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business Administration and Management (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $74,959 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Accounting and Finance (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $67,628 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,875
- Criminal Justice (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,125 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Marketing (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $71,685 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Nursing (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,705 4 years after graduation · median debt $9,827
- Environmental Science (13 bachelor's) · median debt $26,953
- Biology (11 bachelor's) · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 23%, Health 64%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 5%, Communication 4%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Franklin Pierce University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,101 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $22,101
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $27,002
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $25,652
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $28,381
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,583
- In-state tuition and fees: $46,442
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $46,442
- Books and supplies: $1,110
- On-campus room and board: $16,548
- Off-campus room and board: $16,548
- Off-campus with family: $920
- Typical cost of attendance: $64,100
- Sticker vs net gap: 58%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 29%
- Federal loan recipients: 70%
- Average institutional grant: $35,635
- Average federal loan: $6,429
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Franklin Pierce University admits 93% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,373
- Admitted: 2,218
- Enrolled: 292
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,214
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 18%
- Part-time undergraduates: 15%
- Age 25 and older: 7%
- Graduate students: 338
- Graduation rate: 54%
- Come back after freshman year: 74%
- First-generation: 30%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 23%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $86,034
- Associate professor salary: $77,040
- Assistant professor salary: $71,198
- On-campus housing capacity: 992
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,175
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Franklin Pierce University acceptance rate? Franklin Pierce University admits 93% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Franklin Pierce University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $22,101 a year after aid. Average net price is $27,154.
What majors does Franklin Pierce University offer? Popular programs include Health Services, Sport and Fitness Administration, Psychology, Business Administration and Management, Accounting and Finance.
What is the average salary after Franklin Pierce University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $53,353 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Franklin Pierce University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 55% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 54%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Franklin Pierce University official site: https://franklinpierce.edu.