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How strong are the academics at Franklin College?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

12:1
Student to faculty ratio
60%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Franklin has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Franklin College:

71%
First-year retention rate
60%
4-year grad rate
63%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Franklin College's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Exercise Science and Kinesiology
Psychology, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
Sociology, General
Chemistry, General
7.6
10.48
13.36
16.24
19.12
22

The Full List

Major Graduates
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 7
  • Neuroscience 5
  • Ecology 4
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 3
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 9
  • Business/Commerce, General 8
  • Accounting 2
  • Finance, General 1
  • Actuarial Science 0
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 0
  • Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 0
Communication
  • Journalism 6
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 4
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 4
  • Sports Communication 4
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 0
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 15
Engineering
  • Computer Software Engineering 1
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 6
  • English Language and Literature, General 4
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
  • French Language and Literature 1
History
  • History, General 6
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics, General 3
  • Mathematics, General 2
  • Analysis and Functional Analysis 0
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Globalization Studies 0
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 22
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Religion/Religious Studies 3
  • Philosophy 3
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 10
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 17
Social Sciences
  • Sociology, General 12
  • Political Science and Government, General 3
  • Economics, General 1
  • International Relations and Affairs 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Music, General 4
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2
  • Graphic Design 1
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 0
  • Painting 0
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 0
  • Photography 0

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