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    Information Summary

    Ranks 2143rd for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Rindge, NH

    Total Population5,437 (122 urban / 5,315 rural)
    Households1,499 (2.86 people per house)
    Families1,136 (3.3 people per family)
    Surrounding communityFringe rural area (less than 5 mi. from an urban area)
    Pop. — African American71
    Pop. — Asian27
    Pop. — Pacific Islander1
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native19
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)5,324
    Pop. — Other36

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences

    UndergraduateArts & sciences plus professions, no graduate coexistence
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, selective, lower transfer-in
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
    Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringDoctoral degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionNo

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Franklin Pierce College?

    Ranks 255th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $24,300 $24,300 $24,300
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $810 $810 $810
    FT Graduate Tuition $16,344 $16,344 $16,344
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour $454 $454 $454
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $36,900 $36,900 $36,900
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $39,089 $39,089 $39,089
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $33,878 $33,878 $33,878

    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 $22,510 trend  $25,300 $22,510 trend  $25,300 $22,510 trend  $25,300
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $826 trend  $900
    On-Campus – Room & Board $7,655 trend  $9,050
    On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,614 trend  $1,650
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $9,390 trend  $9,050
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $2,496 trend  $3,839
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $6,906 trend  $7,678

    Admission Details

    Application Fee RequiredNo
    Undergraduate Application FeeN/A
    Graduate Application FeeN/A
    First Professional Application FeeN/A
    Applicants 4,184 (2,218 male / 1,966 female)
    Admitted 3,076 (1,630 male / 1,446 female)
    Admission rate 74%
    First-time Enrollment 577 (306 male / 271 female)
    FT Enrollment 554 (294 male / 260 female)
    PT Enrollment 23 (12 male / 11 female)
    Total Enrollment1,635

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Franklin Pierce College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsNo
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordRequired / Recommended / Required
    College Prep. CompletionRecommended
    RecommendationsRequired
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresRequired
    TOEFLRequired
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / Yes
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeYes
    Teacher CertificationYes

    Athletics - Association Memberships

    Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
    NCAA Basketball Conference Northeast 10 Conference
    NCAA Baseball Conference Northeast 10 Conference
    NCAA Track & Field Conference Northeast 10 Conference

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Franklin Pierce College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceYes
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    ACT Test Admission

    Rank 902nd for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting ACT results 8%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 16 / 24
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 21
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 17 / 23

    SAT Test Admission

    Rank 988th for 75pctl scores

    Applicants submitting SAT results 96%
    Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 440 / 550
    Math scores (25/75 %ile) 430 / 535
    Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 870 / 1085

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentNo
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareNo
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm Capacity1,437
    Meals per Week19
    Room Fee$5,450
    Board Fee$3,600

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Franklin Pierce College ranks 207th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,691 136 pie   24%
    State & Local Grant Aid $782 81 pie   14%
    Institutional Grant Aid $8,603 490 pie   86%
    Student Loan Aid $7,868 404 pie   71%
    Any financial aid type   514 pie   90%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Franklin Pierce College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    192039
    Black Non-Hispanic
    303262
    Hispanic
    211031
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    71017
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    134
    White Non-Hispanic
    6796471,326
    Race Unknown
    7680156
    Total 833 802 1,635

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at Franklin Pierce College.

      Men Women Total
    55 59 114
    30 24 54
    21 13 34
    15 18 33
    5 25 30

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 1 1 27 1 30
    Accounting and Finance 1 9 1 11
    Advertising 1 1 2
    American/United States Studies/Civilization 1 22 4 27
    Anthropology 1 13 14
    Arts Management 6 6
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General 6 6
    Business Administration and Management, General 1 3 2 101 7 114
    Commercial and Advertising Art 2 15 1 18
    Computer Science 1 1 18 4 24
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 1 1 49 3 54
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 4 1 5
    English Language and Literature, General 2 1 9 5 17
    Environmental Science 3 3
    Finance and Financial Management Services, Other 1 1 14 16
    Fine/Studio Arts, General 8 8
    General Studies 2 1 30 33
    History, General 9 9
    Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 4 1 5
    Information Science/Studies 1 9 10
    International Business/Trade/Commerce 1 1
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other 2 2
    Management Information Systems and Services, Other 1 4 5
    Management Information Systems, General 2 8 10
    Mass Communication/Media Studies 3 29 2 34
    Mathematics, General 2 3 5
    Music, General 4 1 5
    Physical Therapy/Therapist 7 16 23
    Political Science and Government, Other 2 1 9 12
    Psychology, General 1 18 19
    Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 24 1 25
    Social Work 1 17 18
    Sociology 3 3
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 15 1 16
    Total 12 14 10 3 501 50 590

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Franklin Pierce College ranks 1654th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system No
    Average FT Salary $50,848 ($51,549 male / $49,475 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 71 (47 male / 24 female)
    Total Benefits $1,228,284

    Franklin Pierce College Summary

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    Franklin Pierce College is a four-year liberal-arts college in rural Rindge, New Hampshire, founded in 1962 and named after Franklin Pierce, the New Hampshire-born 14th President of the United States. The current president of Franklin Pierce College is Dr. George Hagerty. The Pierce Media Group, or PMG, is the campus media group that is comprised of the Pierce Arrow, FPC TV 25, 105.3 WFPC-LP and Four Corners Marketing. The Pierce Arrow, the student newspaper, is the oldest student group on campus and recently launched an online version that features podcasts, an email edition and other new media technologies. Student body of Franklin Pierce College in Spring of 2006 approved a new constitution that the Student Government Association (SGA) follows today. Which represent the clubs of Franklin Pierce College which is headed by the Coordinator of Clubs. The executive board is made of the President of the SGA, the Vice President of the SGA, the AOC Coordinator of Clubs, the Senate Secretary, the AOC Secretary, the SGA Treasurer, and the SGA Parliamentarian.

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    Franklin Pierce College Academics

    There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Learning Center, Reduced Course Load, Remedial Instruction, Study Skills Assistance, Tutoring and Writing Center. Franklin Pierce College is unique in its study options. Specifically, the university has a Distance Learning, Double Major, Dual Enrollment of High School Students, ESL, Honors Program, Independent Study, Internships, ROTC, Air Force, ROTC, Army, Student-Designed Major, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification, Visiting/Exchange Student Program and Washington Semester. In addition, 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, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed.

    The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Franklin Pierce College.

    History:
    History – General
    Business, Management, & Marketing:
    Accounting, Accounting/Finance, Business – General, Business Administration/Management, Finance/Banking, Management Information Systems, Marketing Management
    Parks, Recreation, and Fitness:
    Parks/Leisure Facilities Management, Sport/Fitness Administration
    Psychology:
    Psychology – General
    Popular majors:
    seventeen percent visual and performing arts, fifteen percent business per marketing, thirteen percent communications per journalism, eight percent english, six percent area and ethnic studies, six percent security and protective services, six percent social sciences, five percent history, five percent parks and recreation, five percent psychology
    English Language and Literature:
    English
    Social Sciences:
    Anthropology, Archaeology, Political Science/Government, Social Sciences – General, Sociology
    Security and Protective Services:
    Criminal Justice Studies
    Health and Clinical Sciences:
    Predentistry, Premedicine, Preveterinary Medicine
    Communications & Journalism:
    Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Communications/Rhetoric, Journalism, Mass Communications/Media Studies, Radio/Television
    School of Visual and Performing Arts:
    Acting, Art – General, Art History/Criticism/Conservation, Arts – General, Arts Management, Commercial/Advertising Art, Dance, Design/Visual Communications, Drama/Theater Arts, Fine/Studio Arts, Music – General, Music – General Performance, Music Management/Merchandising, Music Theory/Composition, Theater Design/Stagecraft
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences:
    Biology
    Education:
    Education – General
    Mathematics:
    Mathematics – General
    Computer Science:
    Computer Graphics, Computer Networking/Telecommunications, Computer Science, Computer/Information Sciences – General, Information Sciences/Systems, Information Technology
    Public Administration and Service:
    Social Work

    The cost per credit hour (overall) was $770 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid last fall. Nonetheless, for non-international students, tutition fees are $23,710 Room & Board (on-campus) $7,990 Additional estimated expenses $2,440 Costs per credit hour $770 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid. Other additional expenses amounted to $2,440 Costs per credit hour $770 Cost & Savings Calculator Financial Aid International students eligible for non-need-based aid.

    Franklin Pierce College Admissions

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    Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 74% and Percent of students who return for sophomore year: 66%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer student are not ignored. For example, there were one hundred and ninety-one total number of transfer students who applied and one hundred and three total number of transfer students who were admitted. This school did not report their application fee.

    For priority students, financial aid applications are due no later than the 1st of March. The regular application due date was not reported. It is also very important to submit financial aid applications as quickly as possible, make sure to check with the university about the specific date for this year. Will you make it in time? Make sure to know when all the due dates and deadlines take place. SAT and ACT score reports are due the 1st of May and the SAT subject section score due date was not reported.

    Franklin Pierce College Athletics

    The following sports can be found here:

    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Men’s Scholarship Baseball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Basketball
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Cross_country
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Golf
    • Men’s NCAA Division II, Women’s NCAA Division II, Men’s Intercollegiate, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural, Men’s Scholarship and Women’s Scholarship Soccer
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Softball
    • Men’s Intramural and Women’s Intramural Table_tennis
    • Women’s NCAA Division II, Women’s Intercollegiate, Men’s Intramural, Women’s Intramural and Women’s Scholarship Volleyball
    The Ravens are a member of NCAA.

    Franklin Pierce College Financial Aid

    If you are not a need based student, non-need distribution for financial aid is determined by Academics, Alumni Affiliation, Athletics, Leadership, Minority Status and Music/Drama. Financial aid distribution is at fifty-two percent scholarships per grants and forty-eight percent loans per jobs. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Financial aid forms are FAFSA. In the same way, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics and Athletics.

    Franklin Pierce College Students

    The school’s size is approximately one thousand, six hundred and fifteen degree-seeking undergrads and five hundred and seven first-time degree-seeking freshmen. Moreover, it is part of an Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus. The university is a Private, Liberal Arts College, Four-year, Coed, where 74 percent of the applicants were admitted, Regionally accredited and College Board member. Additionally, the student body consists of seventeen percent in-state students, eighty-three percent out-of-state students, zero percent part-time students, forty-six percent women, fifty-four percent men, less than one percent american indian per alaskan native, one percent asian per pacific islander, four percent black per non-hispanic, two percent hispanic, seventy-six percent white per non-hispanic, two percent non-resident alien, fourteen percent race per ethnicity unreported, one percent in top 10th of graduating class, twenty-one percent in top quarter of graduating class, fifty-one percent in top half of graduating class, four percent had h.s. gpa of 3.75 and higher, six percent had h.s. gpa between 3.5 and 3.74, eleven percent had h.s. gpa between 3.25 and 3.49, fifteen percent had h.s. gpa between 3.0 and 3.24, thirty-one percent had h.s. gpa between 2.5 and 2.99, thirty percent had h.s. gpa between 2.0 and 2.49 and three percent had h.s. gpa between 1.0 and 1.99. Franklin Pierce College offers Bachelor’s degrees.

    This school features the Rural setting, Small town (2,500 – 9,999) and Residential campus. Students should note the housing policies: Guaranteed On-Campus Housing For All Undergraduates, ninety-four percent of first-year students live in college housing, eighty-five percent of all undergraduates live in college housing, Coed Housing, Apartments For Single Students, Special Housing For Disabled Students, twenty-JUN deadline for housing deposit, two hundred dollars amount of housing deposit, point zero , and First-time first-year students allowed to have car. Remarkably, the school is located 20 miles from Keene, 60 miles from Boston.Moreover, the university has many unique facilites such as graphics workshop, colonial archaeological dig site, glass blowing studio, ceramic kiln, black box theater.

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