Franklin University: Statistics

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#2448 of 14,131 In the World
#676 of 2,597 In North America
#619 of 2,496 In the United States
#24 of 90 In Ohio
#3 of 8 In Columbus
#329 of 2,491 For Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
Top50% For 27 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Avg. cost to attend
$22,252 /y
Aid receiving
91%
Undergraduates
5,815
Graduates
2,882
Male:Female Ratio
37:63
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Franklin University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Franklin University has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

424 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

7,918 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Franklin University has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 4664 (54%)
Black or African American 1704 (20%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 727 (8%)
Hispanic 623 (7%)
Nonresident Alien 344 (4%)
Asian 287 (3%)
Two or more races 279 (3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 26 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 12 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Franklin University is $22,252 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$22,252/year
Average aid awarded
$6,477
Students receiving aid
91%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $23,466
$30-48K $21,170
$48-75K $22,204
$75-110K $10,365
$110K+ $7,854

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $9,552$12,060
Tuition in-state $9,552$12,060
Tuition out-of-state $9,552$12,060
Fee in-district $25
Fee in-state $25
Fee out-of-state $25

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 422
Combined charge for room and board $10,224
Room charge $3,782
Meal charge $6,442

Franklin University majors

Franklin University has granted 1,429 bachelor's degrees across 30 programs, 616 master's across 18 programs, and 38 doctorate degrees across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Franklin University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 57 404 237 10
Health & Health Care Administration & Management 2 74 77 15
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 3 149 10
Accounting 4 129 11
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 81 46
Social Sciences, General 100
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 72 5
Psychology, General 50
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 49
Information Technology 4 33 11
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 6 35 5
Operations Management and Supervision 46
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 26 19
Finance, General 6 33
Computer Science 3 18 15
Public Administration 4 31
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 27
Data Analytics, General 26
Accounting and Related Services, Other 2 23
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 19
Business Analytics 18
Organizational Communication, General 1 16
Curriculum and Instruction 10 6
Financial Planning and Services 16
Human-Centered Technology Design 15
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other 14
Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other 13
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 11
Health Information & Medical Records Technology & Technician 11
Insurance 10
Nursing Administration 10
Public Relations & Image Management 10
Management Information Systems, General 9
Medical Informatics 9
Organizational Leadership 7
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 5
Elementary Education and Teaching 2
Education, Other 1
Grand Total 88 1,429 616 38

Franklin University has a graduation rate of 30%, which is among the 12% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 30% 21% 43%
  • Full-time retention rate - 47%
  • Part-time retention rate - 29%

Publications & Citations

Franklin University has published 3,510 scientific papers with 87,681 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Psychology, Genetics, Chemistry, Pathology, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Surgery, and Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN).

Publications
3,510
Citations
87,681

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
2,853 / 79,427
Biology
1,820 / 70,509
Psychology
1,107 / 45,999
Genetics
1,065 / 44,303
Chemistry
1,019 / 44,228
Pathology
982 / 39,048
Computer Science
926 / 33,728
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
912 / 21,400
Surgery
872 / 33,386
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)
843 / 3,654
Biochemistry
836 / 39,849
Psychiatry
791 / 32,422
Engineering
648 / 21,009
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
585 / 18,206
Physics
581 / 16,163
Immunology
579 / 27,359
Neuroscience
507 / 22,823
Political Science
467 / 7,276
Environmental Science
463 / 10,610
Philosophy
414 / 8,952
Law
372 / 6,068
Sociology
351 / 9,798
Mathematics
348 / 12,584
Cardiology
307 / 14,932
Oncology and Cancer research
303 / 11,065
Statistics
285 / 12,164
Organic Chemistry
278 / 10,730
Anatomy and Physiology
270 / 7,350
Geology
241 / 5,955
Business
238 / 4,033
Quantum and Particle physics
223 / 5,027
Anesthesiology
222 / 8,890
Geography and Cartography
221 / 5,121
Clinical Psychology
201 / 8,528
Materials Science
196 / 4,414
Paleontology
195 / 5,352
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
191 / 8,887
History
188 / 3,607
Linguistics
183 / 5,409
Health Science
182 / 6,815

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 10 65
1993 17 91
1994 27 74
1995 79 126
1996 93 185
1997 103 266
1998 131 410
1999 86 531
2000 106 792
2001 92 916
2002 106 1221
2003 109 1462
2004 175 1796
2005 232 2049
2006 190 2325
2007 145 2632
2008 163 2793
2009 133 3367
2010 133 3866
2011 115 4163
2012 105 4337
2013 105 4462
2014 86 4361
2015 99 4362
2016 53 3894
2017 63 4184
2018 62 3945
2019 90 4146
2020 101 4685
2021 111 4793
2022 92 4566
2023 97 4476
2024 71 4488
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Notable alumni

  1. Dennis Roady

    Dennis Roady
    Born in
    Germany Flag Germany
    Years
    1983-.. (age 42)
    Enrolled in Franklin University
    2006-2010 graduated with Bachelor of Science in Internet marketing
    Occupations
    television producertelevision actorYouTuberactor
    Biography

    Dennis Darrell Roady is an American YouTube personality best known for his Internet-posted pranks and his association with YouTubers Roman Atwood and Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, leading to starring in the feature film Natural Born Pranksters. He hosts the YouTube channels Dennis Roady Deeds and howtoPRANKitup. He is a cast member of the web series Fight of the Living Dead: Experiment 88, in which 10 Youtubers are placed in a zombie apocalypse scenario. Prior to YouTube, Roady served in the U.S. Army for 10 years.

  2. Gbehzohngar Findley

    Gbehzohngar Findley
    Years
    1960-.. (age 65)
    Enrolled in Franklin University
    Graduated with Bachelor of Science
    Occupations
    businesspersonpolitician
    Biography

    Gbehzohngar Milton Findley is a Liberian politician and businessman. He is a former President Pro Tempore of the Liberian Senate and also the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the administration of President Weah until 28 July 2020.

  3. Hearcel F. Craig

    Hearcel F. Craig
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1949-.. (age 76)
    Enrolled in Franklin University
    Graduated with Bachelor of Science in business management
    Occupations
    politicianminister
    Biography

    Hearcel F. Craig is an American politician serving as the Senator for the 15th District of the Ohio State Senate. Craig formerly served in the United States Army and then had a career with the Ohio Department of Youth Services. He then went on to help develop City Year in Columbus. He has a degree from Central Michigan University. In 2007, Craig was appointed to serve on Columbus City Council. While on Council, Craig rose to serve as President Pro Tempore.

General info

Founded 1902
Motto Finish. Advance. Succeed.
Total FTE staff 670
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Business & Management Schools

Location and contacts

Address 201 S Grant Ave
Columbus, Ohio, 43215-5399
United States
City population 906,000
Phone 6147974700

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