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Franklin College

Franklin, IN · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$22,855
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$38,710
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
60.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55,376
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$54,178
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$38,710
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$38,710
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,405
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,924
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,352
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00014,790
$30,001–48,00015,822
$48,001–75,00020,093
$75,001–110,00023,439
$110,001+30,316

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
60.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
63.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
72.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$45,635
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55,376
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
71.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $55,376 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
69.8%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,145
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
20–26
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
900
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
29.4%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
36.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
54.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$74,443
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White77%
Hispanic5%
Black6%
Asian1%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international5%

Other Four-year institutions in IN

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American College of EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Anderson UniversityNot reported53.8%$48,899
Ball State University$14,94062.3%$51,833
Bethany Theological SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Bethel UniversityNot reported53.2%$48,860
Butler UniversityNot reported80.4%$77,235
Calumet College of Saint JosephNot reported22.9%$46,945
Chamberlain University-IndianaNot reported0.0%$92,405
Christian Theological SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Concordia Theological SeminaryNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
DePauw UniversityNot reported74.7%$70,527

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Finance and Financial Management Services.$84,829$83,343Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$84,491$68,407Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$77,821$68,257Not reported
Sociology.$58,827$52,657$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$54,636$54,562$27,000
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.$54,298$63,560$27,000
Psychology, General.$49,687$50,706$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$46,423$47,382$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214$27,000
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences.Not reported$66,697Not reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.Not reported$48,842Not reported
Neurobiology and Neurosciences.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Applied Mathematics.Not reported$91,532Not reported
International/Globalization Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy.Not reported$54,455Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Economics.Not reported$82,686Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10