Franklin Pierce University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 60,000

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 932
Men / Women 54% / 46%
From State 27%
From Region 39%
Athletes 583 (69.2%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 67%
Black 9%
Hispanic 9%
International 5%
Mixed 4%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Franklin Pierce University 253 49% 73% 2% 8% 8% 2% $65,719 30 -0.25 53 98% 6.1%
Biology 12 — 8% 75% 0% 8% 0% 0% $43,586 0 -2.65 6 100% — — — —
Environmental Science 8 — 50% 75% 0% 12% 12% 0% $57,080 44 -0.20 30 — — — — —
Environmental Studies — — — — — — — — $57,080 44 -0.20 30 — — — — —
Health Sciences 36 — 42% 86% 3% 6% 3% 0% $68,095 54 -0.03 59 100% — — — —
Nursing 21 — 5% 71% 10% 5% 5% 0% $90,071 49 -0.22 87 100% 1.6% — — —
Accounting and Finance 20 — 70% 55% 0% 10% 20% 5% $62,389 3 -1.59 45 100% 7.2% — — —
Business Administration 23 — 57% 61% 0% 13% 17% 9% $75,427 60 -0.11 72 96% 6.5% — — —
Health Administration 4 — 25% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $70,008 73 +0.19 63 100% 4.0% — — —
Health Services Administration 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,008 73 +0.19 63 100% 4.0% — — —
Marketing 21 — 86% 67% 5% 14% 5% 5% $85,254 75 +0.60 83 96% 7.2% — — —
Sports Management 15 — 93% 73% 0% 13% 13% 0% $53,747 21 -0.79 22 96% — — — —
English 3 — 33% 33% 0% 0% 33% 0% $50,603 46 -0.22 15 — — — — —
History 5 — 40% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $53,749 41 -0.31 22 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,533 38 -0.27 24 — — — — —
Anthropology — — — — — — — — $52,955 38 -0.36 20 — — — — —
Communication 9 — 67% 78% 0% 11% 0% 0% $57,422 37 -0.42 31 95% — — — —
Digital Communication 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,315 33 -0.52 28 — — — — —
Human Services 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,981 37 -0.15 18 — — — — —
Political Science 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,373 17 -0.87 39 — — — — —
Psychology 18 — 33% 72% 0% 6% 6% 6% $50,515 25 -0.69 15 91% — — — —
Sports Communication 12 — 75% 92% 0% 0% 8% 0% $56,321 33 -0.52 28 — — — — —
Education 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $54,763 52 -0.04 24 — — — — —
Elementary Education 7 — 29% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,894 67 +0.24 22 — — — — —
English Language Arts 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $55,085 54 -0.05 25 — — — — —
Social Studies Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,918 53 -0.10 25 — — — — —
Special Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,039 47 -0.13 25 — — — — —
Music 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $38,342 12 -0.90 3 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 23 — 52% 74% 0% 13% 4% 0% $70,539 95 +1.47 64 98% 8.8% — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $49,692
ROI Percentile 53th

Retention & Graduation

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

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 34.4% 87 71% 66% 1% 11% 14% 5% $70,566 28 -0.37 64 97% 6.6%
Health Sciences 22.5% 57 28% 81% 5% 5% 4% 0% $76,191 46 -0.10 74 100% 1.6%
Social Sciences 17.0% 43 53% 79% 0% 5% 5% 2% $54,013 29 -0.56 22 93% —
Professional 9.1% 23 52% 74% 0% 13% 4% 0% $70,539 56 +1.47 64 98% 8.8%
Education 5.1% 13 23% 77% 0% 0% 8% 8% $54,378 55 +0.10 23 — —
Life & Natural Sciences 4.7% 12 8% 75% 0% 8% 0% 0% $43,586 0 -2.65 6 100% —
Humanities 3.6% 9 33% 56% 0% 0% 22% 0% $52,787 38 -0.28 20 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.2% 8 50% 75% 0% 12% 12% 0% $57,080 38 -0.20 30 — —
Arts 0.4% 1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $38,342 4 -0.90 3 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Computer Science — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Engineering — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math — — — — — — — —
Total — — — — — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 110 $210K $210K $0
Football 99 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Soccer 52 $629K $629K $0
Baseball 51 $636K $636K $0
Basketball 42 $604K $604K $0
Lacrosse 30 $309K $309K $0
Ice Hockey 28 $192K $192K $0
Golf 17 $92K $92K $0
Tennis 8 $139K $139K $0
Total 383 $4.5M $4.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 65 $409K $409K $0
Soccer 45 $604K $604K $0
Ice Hockey 27 $575K $575K $0
Lacrosse 20 $198K $198K $0
Field Hockey 19 $316K $316K $0
Softball 19 $334K $334K $0
Basketball 18 $613K $613K $0
Volleyball 14 $271K $271K $0
Rowing 10 $101K $101K $0
Tennis 8 $150K $150K $0
Golf 6 $227K $227K $0
Total 200 $3.8M $3.8M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 175 $619K $619K $0
Football 99 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Soccer 97 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Basketball 60 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Ice Hockey 55 $768K $768K $0
Baseball 51 $636K $636K $0
Lacrosse 50 $508K $508K $0
Golf 23 $319K $319K $0
Field Hockey 19 $316K $316K $0
Softball 19 $334K $334K $0
Tennis 16 $289K $289K $0
Volleyball 14 $271K $271K $0
Rowing 10 $101K $101K $0
Total 583 $9.5M $9.5M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

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

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 10%
SAT Range 1050 – 1280
SAT Math Range 510 – 650
SAT RW Range 540 – 630