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Franklin Pierce University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Location Rindge, NH
Population 60,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,055
Men / Women 53% / 47%
White 67%
Hispanic 14%
Black 9%
International 5%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%
From State 27%
From Region 39%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 32%
Humanities & Social Sciences 27%
Health Sciences 24%
Life & Natural Sciences 11%
Education 6%
Arts 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $46,442
Est. Cost of Attendance $64,185
10-Year ROI $106,000
ROI Percentile 25th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 54%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,520 (36%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (24%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 92 #208
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 10%
SAT Range 1090 – 1250
SAT Math Range 512 – 650
SAT RW Range 545 – 632

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 Pierce University 274 41% / 59% 4% $65,169 97%
Biology 11 9% / 91% 0% $58,444 47 100%
Environmental Science 13 15% / 85% 0% $55,085 37
Environmental Studies 5 60% / 40% 0% $54,908 37
Health Sciences 53 28% / 72% 0% $85,857 89 100%
Nursing 14 7% / 93% 0% $96,768 95 100%
Accounting and Finance 18 56% / 44% 6% $64,659 63 100%
Business Administration 19 79% / 21% 11% $66,438 66 94%
Health Administration 8 25% / 75% 0% $73,738 78 100%
Health Services Administration 4 50% / 50% 0% $73,738 78 100%
Marketing 17 65% / 35% 12% $63,760 61 95%
Sports Management 21 67% / 33% 10% $54,171 34 97%
Anthropology $52,464 30
Communication 8 88% / 12% 0% $50,144 23 100%
Criminal Justice 17 41% / 59% 0% $65,534 64 98%
Digital Communication 2 0% / 100% 0% $51,054 26
English 4 25% / 75% 0% $46,673 15
History 4 50% / 50% 0% $52,077 28
Human Services 5 0% / 100% 0% $52,386 29
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 75% / 25% 0% $53,366 32
Political Science 4 75% / 25% 50% $61,157 54
Psychology 19 32% / 68% 5% $43,979 10 86%
Sports Communication 6 83% / 17% 0% $51,368 26
Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $53,702 33
Elementary Education 10 0% / 100% 0% $50,118 23
English/Language Arts Teacher Education $56,095 40
Social Studies Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,850 39
Special Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $54,800 36
Music 2 50% / 50% 0% $40,661 6