Franklin College
Franklin, IN · Private four-year · Suburb: Large
911undergraduates
70%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$23,843average net price per year
63%graduate in 6 years
71%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,264
- Admitted
- 1,598
- Admit rate
- 70%
- Admit rate, women
- 75%
- Admit rate, men
- 66%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 16%
- First-year students
- 256
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 39%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 500-600
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 520-600
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 5%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 21-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Not considered |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
32 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (4)
- Accounting Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (3)
- Journalism Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Sports Communication Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (5)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Biophysics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Ecology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Neuroscience Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Education (1)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (7)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Painting Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Data Science, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Master's
- Physician Associate/Assistant Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $37,350
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,290
- Books and supplies
- $1,300
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,910
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $54,850
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $54,850
- Total cost living at home
- $47,896
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,031 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,645 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $18,436 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $25,471 |
| Over $110,000 | $28,694 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $26,990
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $21,361
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 39%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 71%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,889
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 61%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 63%
- Transferred to another college
- 25%
- Came back for year two
- 71%
| Pell grant students | 53% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 60% |
| Neither | 79% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 149 | 68% |
| Men | 116 | 58% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Black | 14 | 43% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 8 | 50% (small group) |
| White | 227 | 67% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 27% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 292 | 61% | 29% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 36 | 61% | 33% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 966
- Undergraduates
- 911
- Full-time undergraduates
- 865
- Part-time undergraduates
- 46
- Graduate students
- 55
- Students per faculty member
- 12 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 3%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 11%
| Women | 47% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 80% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 101 Branigin Blvd, Franklin, IN, 46131-2623
- County
- Johnson County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Four-one-four plan
- Religious affiliation
- American Baptist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.