Franklin University
Columbus, OH · Private · Large city
Private institution in Columbus, OH · 5,111 undergraduates · $51,892 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 12%Out-of-state tuition & fees
- Top 23%Undergraduates
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
- $22,6051,316th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $9,577541st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $9,577236th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $29,433912th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,836740th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,892970th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $49,189580th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 30.3%1,773rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 47.4%1,772nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 5,111488th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 16.0:11,471st smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 33.4%1,023rd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 157 mi (DTW)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 44 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $69,338 | $61,516 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $60,878 | $54,664 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Science | bachelors | $52,107 | $46,478 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCommunications | bachelors | $49,269 | $42,682 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $48,965 | $46,673 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,981 | $47,981 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $47,818 | $46,999 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $47,125 | $47,181 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $45,500 | $36,992 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $42,682 | $39,523 |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $42,532 | $37,748 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $41,193 | $41,342 |
Campus facts
Key links
- Official websitefranklin.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 202806)
- Compare colleges in OHRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in OhioEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
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