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Franklin College
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Information Summary
Ranks 953rd overall and 23rd in Indiana
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
74.9 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$30,795 |
| Admission
Success rate |
66% |
| ACT / SAT
75 %ile scores |
23 / 1100 |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
15 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
71% / N/A |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
1,013 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Franklin, IN 46131-2623
| Surrounding community | Large suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 27,518 (20,686 urban / 6,832 rural) |
| Households | 9,509 (2.63 people per house) |
| Families | 7,064 (3.05 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 507 |
| Pop. — Asian | 156 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 24 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 136 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 26,699 |
| Pop. — Other | 216 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges — Diverse Fields
| Undergraduate | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, no graduate coexistence |
|---|---|
| Graduate | N/A |
| Undergraduate Population | Full-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in |
| Enrollment | Exclusively undergraduate four-year |
| Size & Setting | Very small four-year, highly residential |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Bachelor's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Four-one-four plan |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force | |
| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Franklin College?
Ranks 687th for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $21,150 | $21,150 | $21,150 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $175 | $175 | $175 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $790 | $790 | $790 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $30,795 | $30,795 | $30,795 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $22,525 | $22,525 | $22,525 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $22,525 | $22,525 | $22,525 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $19,190 |
$19,190 |
$19,190 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | $5,730 |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | $1,600 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | N/A |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | N/A |
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Admission Details
| Application Fee Required | N/A |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Application Fee | $30 |
| Graduate Application Fee | N/A |
| First Professional Application Fee | N/A |
| Applicants | 1,517 (842 male / 675 female) |
| Admitted | 1,008 (536 male / 472 female) |
| Admission rate | 66% |
| First-time Enrollment | 383 (197 male / 186 female) |
| FT Enrollment | 383 (197 male / 186 female) |
| PT Enrollment | N/A (N/A male / N/A female) |
| Total Enrollment | 1,013 |
Admission Criteria
What criteria does Franklin College use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | |
| College Prep. Completion | |
| Recommendations | |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | |
| TOEFL | |
| Other tests | N/A |
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Franklin College accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) |
Athletics - Association Memberships
| Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships | NCAA |
|---|---|
| NCAA Football Conference | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Basketball Conference | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Baseball Conference | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| NCAA Track & Field Conference | Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
ACT Test Admission
Ranks 952nd for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting ACT results | 8% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 17 / 24 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 18 / 24 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 18 / 23 |
SAT Test Admission
Ranks 888th for 75pctl scores
| Applicants submitting SAT results | 92% |
|---|---|
| Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) | 440 / 540 |
| Math scores (25/75 %ile) | 450 / 560 |
| Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) | 890 / 1100 |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | 689 |
| Meals per Week | 19 |
| Room Fee | $3,790 |
| Board Fee | $2,600 |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Franklin College Ranks 2611th for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $2,984 | 82 | |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $5,560 | 133 | |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $7,300 | 273 | |
| Student Loan Aid | $4,050 | 192 | |
| Any financial aid type | 273 |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Franklin College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 18 | 16 | 34 |
Hispanic | 3 | 6 | 9 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 3 | 8 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 1 | 1 | 2 |
White Non-Hispanic | 429 | 412 | 841 |
Race Unknown | 60 | 55 | 115 |
| Total | 518 | 495 | 1,013 |
Student Graduation Demographics
How many students graduated at Franklin College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Black Non-Hispanic | 4 | 9 | 13 |
Hispanic | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 2 | 3 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | N/A | N/A | N/A |
White Non-Hispanic | 142 | 155 | 297 |
Race Unknown | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total | 149 | 167 | 316 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Franklin College.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 21 | 29 | |
| 6 | 22 | 28 | |
| 11 | 6 | 17 | |
| 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| 4 | 6 | 10 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Franklin College Ranks 2003rd for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $49,571 ($51,313 male / $45,741 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 64 (44 male / 20 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 51 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 1 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $831,417 |
Franklin College Summary
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Franklin College Academics
There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Again, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Alcohol/Substance Abuse Counseling, Campus Ministries/Chaplain, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Health Services, Minority Student Services, Personal Counseling, Placement Service, Veterans Counselor and Women’s Services can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Franklin College is unique in its study options. For example, the university has a Cross-Registration, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Army, Semester At Sea, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, United Nations Semester, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester.
The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Franklin College.
- Foreign Language and Literature:
- French, Spanish
- School of Visual and Performing Arts:
- Drama/Theater Arts, Music – General
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biology
- Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
- recreation & fitness – general
- English Language and Literature:
- English Language & Literature – General
- Social Sciences:
- Economics, Political Science/Government, Sociology
- Philosphy and Religion:
- Philosophy, Religion/Religious Studies
- Physical Sciences:
- Chemistry
- Mathematics:
- Mathematics – General
- Education:
- Biology Teacher Education, Chemistry Teacher Education, Elementary Education, English Teacher Education, French Teacher Education, Mathematics Education, Physical Education, Spanish Language Teacher Education
- Business, Management, & Marketing:
- Accounting, Business – General
- Computer Science:
- Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General
- Health and Clinical Sciences:
- Athletic Training/Sports Medicine
- Communications & Journalism:
- Journalism
- Popular majors:
- twenty-two percent communications per journalism, nineteen percent education, sixteen percent social sciences, eleven percent business per marketing, six percent biology
- Psychology:
- Psychology – General
- History:
- History – General
Additionally, for international students, the application fee is 30.
Franklin College Admissions
This school requires an application fee consisting of thirty dollars regular application fee, thirty dollars out-of-state application fee, Reduced fee (not specified) online application fee and point zero . Transfer student are not ignored. That is, there were sixty-seven total number of transfer students who applied and forty-one total number of transfer students who were admitted. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 78%. Remember that this can change at any time.
It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, and make sure they are in by the 1st of March. SAT and ACT score reports are very important, so you will want to check on the specific dates with the university. Again, The regular application due date was not reported. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. the SAT subject section score due date was not reported. Similarly, if you wish to apply with priority status make sure you application is in by the 15th of January.
Franklin College Financial Aid
Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA and Institution’s own financial aid form. Likewise, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Leadership, Minority Status, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency. Financial aid distribution is at sixty-nine percent scholarships per grants and thirty-one percent loans per jobs. If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Leadership, Minority Status, Religious Affiliation and State/District Residency.
Franklin College Students
Franklin College offers Bachelor’s degrees. Further, the student body consists of ninety-seven percent in-state students, three percent out-of-state students, forty-four percent women, fifty-six percent men, less than one percent asian per pacific islander, three percent black per non-hispanic, seventy-nine percent white per non-hispanic, seventeen percent race per ethnicity unreported, twenty percent in top 10th of graduating class, fifty-four percent in top quarter of graduating class, eighty-two percent in top half of graduating class, twenty-one percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, fourteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, sixteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, twenty-three percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, five percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49, four percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99 and three percent had h.s. gpa below 1.0. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, American Baptist Churches In The USA, Coed, where 78 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. The school’s size is approximately one thousand and three degree-seeking undergrads and two hundred and seventy-three first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Moreover, it is part of an Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus.
This school features the Suburban setting, Large town (10,000 – 49,999) and Residential campus. In sum, the school is located 20 miles from Indianapolis.
Franklin College Athletics
The Grizzlies are a member of NCAA. The following sports can be found here:
- Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Basketball
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Cross_country
- Men’s NCAA Division III and Men’s Intercollegiate Football
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Golf
- Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Racquetball
- Men’s NCAA Division III, Women’s NCAA Division III, Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Soccer
- Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Softball
- Men’s Intercollegiate and Women’s Intercollegiate Track_and_field
- Men’s NCAA Division III and Women’s NCAA Division III Track_outdoor
- Women’s NCAA Division III, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Volleyball















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