Franklin College
Franklin, IN · Private · Large suburb · Franklin College of Indiana
Private institution in Franklin, IN · 872 undergraduates · 71% acceptance rate · $55,376 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $22,7621,329th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $37,3501,570th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $37,3501,527th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $50,7081,503rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $55,376773rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,635830th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 63.4%654th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 71.0%1,192nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 70.6%625th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1119619th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23494th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 8721,441st largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 38.5%784th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 183 mi (MDW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 43 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $38,769 | $38,829 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $36,992 | — |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $33,192 | — |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $31,133 | — |
| JournalismCommunications | bachelors | $29,685 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,055 | $26,353 |
| History | bachelors | $26,353 | — |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Applied MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | — | — |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | $24,421 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: American Baptistsource
- Founded in 1834source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Old Goldsource
- Athletic nickname: "Grizzlies"source
- Motto: "Relentlessly Pursue"source
- Campus size: about 207 acressource
- Formerly known as "Indiana Baptist Manual-Labor Institute" (1834–1844)source
- Notable alum: Robert Wisesource
- Notable alum: Marjorie Mainsource
- Notable alum: Edna Ruth Parkersource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitefranklincollege.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 150604)
- Compare colleges in INRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in IndianaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Franklin College vs Manchester UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
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