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Franklin University

Columbus, Ohio · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$25,243What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
Not reported
Graduation rate
21%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
5,562
In-state tuition
$9,577Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$9,577
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$51,892Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$25,243

Better than 37% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

21%

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$51,892

Better than 42% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$20,836

Better than 79% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$30,696

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$25,243

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Franklin University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time21%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return36%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$20,836
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$51,892

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Franklin University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer Science$76,26418
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$65,12035
Management Information Systems and Services$63,5609
Computer and Information Sciences, General$63,31048
Finance and Financial Management Services$61,64549
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,588463
Accounting and Related Services$51,929152
Business/Commerce, General$51,408Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services$50,82781
Health and Medical Administrative Services$49,85385
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$46,51826
Marketing$42,52126
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$39,387Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections$38,103149
Social Sciences, GeneralNot reported100
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported72
Psychology, GeneralNot reported50
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported19
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherNot reported14
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported11
InsuranceNot reported10
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reported5
Public AdministrationNot reported4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported2
Education, OtherNot reported1
Special Education and TeachingNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Biological and Physical SciencesNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Communication and Media StudiesNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Design and Applied ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

All 41 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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