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Franklin University
Columbus, OH 5,111 Undergrads 47.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$29,433
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$22,605
After Aid
Median Earnings
$51,892
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$22,605
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$51,892
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate47.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients36.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time37.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS76.5%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$453k
+$56k
-$32k
Median Cost$23k/yr
+$371k
-$25k
-$113k
Full Cost$29k/yr
+$347k
-$50k
-$138k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$23k/yr
Never
-139%
Full Cost$29k/yr
Never
-130%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-135%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-88%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$54,933
Lifetime Value Added
+$44k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$19,792
Earnings (5yr)
$64,994
Lifetime Value Added
-$457
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$23,053
Earnings (5yr)
$64,305
Lifetime Value Added
-$6k
Business/Commerce, General
BachCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$19,350
Earnings (2yr)
$33,990
Lifetime Value Added
-$237k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$23,593
Earnings (5yr)
$48,501
Lifetime Value Added
-$133k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
BachCIP: 1101
Median Debt
$28,927
Earnings (5yr)
$81,285
Lifetime Value Added
+$122k
Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$28,291
Earnings (5yr)
$100,285
Lifetime Value Added
+$264k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,091
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$26,767
Earnings (5yr)
$54,310
Lifetime Value Added
-$85k
Design and Applied Arts
BachCIP: 5004
Median Debt
$28,205
Earnings (5yr)
$57,010
Lifetime Value Added
-$63k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$58,673
Lifetime Value Added
-$22k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$19,169
Earnings (5yr)
$69,139
Lifetime Value Added
+$31k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$58,526
Lifetime Value Added
-$51k
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
BachCIP: 4399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$76,386
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$23,536
Earnings (5yr)
$66,999
Lifetime Value Added
+$15k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$19,252
Earnings (5yr)
$59,202
Lifetime Value Added
-$46k
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
BachCIP: 0909
Median Debt
$26,332
Earnings (5yr)
$47,326
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$35,451
Earnings (5yr)
$75,387
Lifetime Value Added
+$186k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$34,168
Earnings (5yr)
$82,037
Lifetime Value Added
+$244k
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
MastCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$34,067
Earnings (5yr)
$69,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$132k
Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$71,351
Lifetime Value Added
+$189k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$72,613
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$30,750
Earnings (5yr)
$80,798
Lifetime Value Added
+$233k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$74,041
Lifetime Value Added
+$175k
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$66,566
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
$39,532
Earnings (5yr)
$72,991
Lifetime Value Added
+$166k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.