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Franklin University

Columbus, OH 5,562 Undergrads 50.2% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$33,133
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$28,451
After Aid
Median Earnings
$70,441
5yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$28,451
Peer Midpoint: $19,969
Earnings (5yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$70,441
Peer Midpoint: $61,632
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$57,435
Peer Midpoint: $58,891
Graduation Rate50.2%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age31.6
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients46.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time40.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS80.1%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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
+$611k
+$140k
+$124k
Median Cost$28k/yr
+$508k
+$38k
+$22k
Full Cost$33k/yr
+$491k
+$21k
+$5k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
31
∞
Median Cost$28k/yr
52
21%
Full Cost$33k/yr
61
4%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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 Return100%

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-30%

Program ROI Analysis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$24,375
Earnings (4yr)
$60,440
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$98k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Science
AssocCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,283
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$19,000
Earnings (4yr)
$65,816
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
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Median Debt
$17,778
Earnings (4yr)
$68,306
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$16k
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Median Debt
$13,168
Earnings (4yr)
$60,893
Natl Median: $68,407
Lifetime Value Added
-$43k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$48,543
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
-$146k
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Median Debt
$19,314
Earnings (4yr)
$77,175
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$84k
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Computer Science
BachCIP: 1107
Median Debt
$26,300
Earnings (4yr)
$111,131
Natl Median: $107,009
Lifetime Value Added
+$343k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$46,478
Natl Median: $58,894
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
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Median Debt
$26,193
Earnings (4yr)
$102,099
Natl Median: $85,063
Lifetime Value Added
+$274k
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Median Debt
$20,800
Earnings (4yr)
$58,747
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,736
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$36k
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Education, Other
BachCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $49,113
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,027
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,487
Earnings (4yr)
$73,574
Natl Median: $83,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
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Median Debt
$20,836
Earnings (4yr)
$57,702
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$74,442
Natl Median: $67,934
Lifetime Value Added
+$52k
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Median Debt
$22,423
Earnings (4yr)
$66,648
Natl Median: $68,069
Lifetime Value Added
+$3k
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Insurance
BachCIP: 5217
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,472
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$99,898
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
+$257k
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Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$16,632
Earnings (4yr)
$57,398
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
-$72k
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Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$20,240
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,093
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$21,376
Earnings (4yr)
$64,101
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$16,668
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $53,366
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,499
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$19,084
Earnings (4yr)
$42,597
Natl Median: $54,562
Lifetime Value Added
-$196k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,382
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$31,672
Earnings (4yr)
$72,744
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
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Median Debt
$34,168
Earnings (4yr)
$90,981
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
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Median Debt
$32,434
Earnings (4yr)
$77,623
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$7k
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Computer Science
MastCIP: 1107
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$71,351
Natl Median: $145,571
Lifetime Value Added
-$37k
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Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $66,714
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$53,984
Natl Median: $63,399
Lifetime Value Added
-$201k
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Median Debt
$34,168
Earnings (4yr)
$74,875
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
-$31k
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Median Debt
$34,168
Earnings (4yr)
$76,478
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
-$17k
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Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$76,257
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
-$19k
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Median Debt
$39,562
Earnings (4yr)
$71,172
Natl Median: $81,408
Lifetime Value Added
-$64k
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Median Debt
$54,668
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $120,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $74,072
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $69,033
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
$66,090
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.