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Franklin College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Franklin, IN
Population 1,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 872
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 83%
International 5%
Black 4%
Hispanic 4%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%
From State 88%
From Region 5%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 35%
Business & Economics 20%
Health Sciences 10%
Life & Natural Sciences 10%
Arts 7%
Education 7%
Computer Science 5%
Physical Sciences & Math 5%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,710
Est. Cost of Attendance $54,178
10-Year ROI $161,000
ROI Percentile 61th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 26%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,440 (30%)
Days Without Precipitation 240 (36%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 95%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 43%
SAT Range 1090 – 1210
SAT Math Range 520 – 620
SAT RW Range 540 – 620
ACT Range 20 – 26

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Franklin College 191 51% / 49% 1% $59,251 99%
Computer Science 8 88% / 12% 0% $87,613 91
Data Science 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $72,354 77
Applied Mathematics 5 100% / 0% 0% $76,948 82
Chemistry 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $64,808 64
Mathematics $63,925 62
Biology 8 38% / 62% 0% $59,443 52 100%
Biomedical Sciences 7 43% / 57% 0% $59,443 52 100%
Biophysics 1 0% / 100% 0% $61,197 56
Ecology 2 50% / 50% 0% $49,542 23
Neuroscience 1 100% / 0% 0% $59,037 51
Exercise Science 20 35% / 65% 0% $53,543 35 100%
Accounting 7 86% / 14% 0% $77,270 83
Business Administration 18 +5 83% / 17% 11% $76,265 82 100%
Economics 1 100% / 0% 0% $71,959 77
Finance 4 +4 75% / 25% 0% $83,132 88 100%
General Business 8 88% / 12% 0% $82,801 87 100%
Creative Writing 4 25% / 75% 0% $44,645 12
English 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $45,160 13
History 7 +3 71% / 29% 0% $49,280 22
Journalism 3 67% / 33% 0% $52,017 30
Political Science 3 67% / 33% 0% $57,018 45
Psychology 19 +2 26% / 74% 0% $48,693 21 96%
Public Relations 10 40% / 60% 0% $53,212 34 100%
Sociology 7 29% / 71% 0% $57,650 47 94%
Sports Communication 11 82% / 18% 0% $53,212 34 100%
Elementary Education 14 0% / 100% 0% $45,495 14 100%
Art History 2 50% / 50% 0% $40,706 7
Graphic Design 3 33% / 67% 0% $45,903 14
Music 2 50% / 50% 0% $41,119 7
Painting 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $40,494 7
Photography 1 0% / 100% 0% $42,123 8
Studio Art 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $40,620 7
Theatre Arts 3 33% / 67% 0% $35,485 3