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Franklin Pierce University is based in the town of Rindge, NH — a private campus in a small-town setting.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$22,101
family income
under $30k
$27,002
$30–48k
$25,652
$48–75k
$28,381
$75–110k
$28,583
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$27,1542023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$24k$26k$28k$30k200820232008: $24,3082009: $24,7162010: $25,3102011: $25,3202012: $24,2662013: $26,4612014: $28,4682015: $26,7952016: $24,2662017: $30,1342018: $27,6172019: $26,7222020: $27,8762021: $29,4242022: $26,9062023: $27,154$27,154
$24k$26k$28k$30k200820232008: $24,3082009: $24,7162010: $25,3102011: $25,3202012: $24,2662013: $26,4612014: $28,4682015: $26,7952016: $24,2662017: $30,1342018: $27,6172019: $26,7222020: $27,8762021: $29,4242022: $26,9062023: $27,154$27,154

Average net price at Franklin Pierce University rose from $24,308 (2008) to $27,154 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$24,308
2009$24,716
2010$25,310
2011$25,320
2012$24,266
2013$26,461
2014$28,468
2015$26,795
2016$24,266
2017$30,134
2018$27,617
2019$26,722
2020$27,876
2021$29,424
2022$26,906
2023$27,154
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$64,1852024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $39,6842010: $41,6842011: $42,1002012: $43,2702013: $44,4102014: $45,8982015: $47,1682016: $49,1732017: $50,0502018: $51,5772019: $53,7452020: $56,5002021: $58,6342022: $60,4902023: $61,9552024: $64,185$64,185
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $39,6842010: $41,6842011: $42,1002012: $43,2702013: $44,4102014: $45,8982015: $47,1682016: $49,1732017: $50,0502018: $51,5772019: $53,7452020: $56,5002021: $58,6342022: $60,4902023: $61,9552024: $64,185$64,185

Total cost at Franklin Pierce University rose from $39,684 (2009) to $64,185 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$39,684
2010$41,684
2011$42,100
2012$43,270
2013$44,410
2014$45,898
2015$47,168
2016$49,173
2017$50,050
2018$51,577
2019$53,745
2020$56,500
2021$58,634
2022$60,490
2023$61,955
2024$64,185
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $18,1502001: $18,9002002: $19,5602003: $20,7902004: $22,5102005: $23,7102006: $25,3002007: $26,5162008: $28,0002013: $31,0002014: $31,7822015: $33,3202016: $34,0502017: $34,9952018: $36,9002019: $39,1002020: $40,6802021: $42,1002022: $43,1552023: $44,963$44,963
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $18,1502001: $18,9002002: $19,5602003: $20,7902004: $22,5102005: $23,7102006: $25,3002007: $26,5162008: $28,0002013: $31,0002014: $31,7822015: $33,3202016: $34,0502017: $34,9952018: $36,9002019: $39,1002020: $40,6802021: $42,1002022: $43,1552023: $44,963$44,963

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$18,150
2001$18,900
2002$19,560
2003$20,790
2004$22,510
2005$23,710
2006$25,300
2007$26,516
2008$28,000
2013$31,000
2014$31,782
2015$33,320
2016$34,050
2017$34,995
2018$36,900
2019$39,100
2020$40,680
2021$42,100
2022$43,155
2023$44,963
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $46,442 before grants and other attendance costs. At Franklin Pierce University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 992 — Franklin Pierce University is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

53.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Franklin Pierce University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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53.5%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

35%40%45%50%55%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 33.8%entered 1992: 43.1%entered 1993: 35.6%entered 1994: 39.5%entered 1995: 43.8%entered 1996: 47%entered 1997: 45.8%entered 1998: 44.8%entered 1999: 49.2%entered 2000: 52.1%entered 2001: 41.3%entered 2002: 48.7%entered 2003: 44.8%entered 2004: 49.1%entered 2005: 49.3%entered 2006: 49.7%entered 2007: 44.1%entered 2008: 45.6%entered 2009: 42.5%entered 2010: 42.9%entered 2011: 48.9%entered 2012: 49.9%entered 2013: 49.5%entered 2014: 51.1%entered 2015: 41.5%entered 2016: 51.6%entered 2017: 46.1%entered 2018: 53.5%53.5%
40%50%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 33.8%entered 1992: 43.1%entered 1993: 35.6%entered 1994: 39.5%entered 1995: 43.8%entered 1996: 47%entered 1997: 45.8%entered 1998: 44.8%entered 1999: 49.2%entered 2000: 52.1%entered 2001: 41.3%entered 2002: 48.7%entered 2003: 44.8%entered 2004: 49.1%entered 2005: 49.3%entered 2006: 49.7%entered 2007: 44.1%entered 2008: 45.6%entered 2009: 42.5%entered 2010: 42.9%entered 2011: 48.9%entered 2012: 49.9%entered 2013: 49.5%entered 2014: 51.1%entered 2015: 41.5%entered 2016: 51.6%entered 2017: 46.1%entered 2018: 53.5%53.5%

The six-year graduation rate at Franklin Pierce University rose from 33.8% (entered 1991) to 53.5% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort33.8%
1992 cohort43.1%
1993 cohort35.6%
1994 cohort39.5%
1995 cohort43.8%
1996 cohort47%
1997 cohort45.8%
1998 cohort44.8%
1999 cohort49.2%
2000 cohort52.1%
2001 cohort41.3%
2002 cohort48.7%
2003 cohort44.8%
2004 cohort49.1%
2005 cohort49.3%
2006 cohort49.7%
2007 cohort44.1%
2008 cohort45.6%
2009 cohort42.5%
2010 cohort42.9%
2011 cohort48.9%
2012 cohort49.9%
2013 cohort49.5%
2014 cohort51.1%
2015 cohort41.5%
2016 cohort51.6%
2017 cohort46.1%
2018 cohort53.5%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,563Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,968Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,870Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,999Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $6,482Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $9,611Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,881Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,716Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,400Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,575$6,575 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,563Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,968Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,870Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,999Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $6,482Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $9,611Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $6,881Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,716Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,400Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $6,575$6,575 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$17,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$16,563$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$17,125$2,870
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$17,125$2,999
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,125$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$6,482
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$25,000$9,611
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,000$6,881
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$26,968$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$5,716
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$7,400
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$6,575
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$45,563
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$55,911
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$53,353
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Franklin Pierce University admitted 2,218 of 2,373 applicants in Fall 2024. The 93.5% rate describes that application pool.

93.5%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$44,963 tuition · 2023–24992 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1057–12821600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Franklin Pierce University received 2,373 applications and admitted 2,218 (93.5%), with 292 enrolling.

Franklin Pierce University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Franklin Pierce University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 545–632 and Math was 512–650 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1057–1282 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing545585632
SAT Math512590650

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

93.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

70%80%90%200120242001: 80.8%2002: 77.7%2003: 86.5%2004: 77.2%2005: 74.2%2006: 73.5%2007: 73.5%2008: 77.3%2009: 80.8%2010: 93.3%2011: 93.3%2012: 84.7%2013: 84.7%2014: 84.3%2015: 79.7%2016: 81.4%2017: 76.4%2018: 66.1%2019: 66.5%2020: 84.7%2021: 88.5%2022: 92.7%2023: 90.2%2024: 93.5%93.5%
70%80%90%200120242001: 80.8%2002: 77.7%2003: 86.5%2004: 77.2%2005: 74.2%2006: 73.5%2007: 73.5%2008: 77.3%2009: 80.8%2010: 93.3%2011: 93.3%2012: 84.7%2013: 84.7%2014: 84.3%2015: 79.7%2016: 81.4%2017: 76.4%2018: 66.1%2019: 66.5%2020: 84.7%2021: 88.5%2022: 92.7%2023: 90.2%2024: 93.5%93.5%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200180.8%
Fall 200277.7%
Fall 200386.5%
Fall 200477.2%
Fall 200574.2%
Fall 200673.5%
Fall 200773.5%
Fall 200877.3%
Fall 200980.8%
Fall 201093.3%
Fall 201193.3%
Fall 201284.7%
Fall 201384.7%
Fall 201484.3%
Fall 201579.7%
Fall 201681.4%
Fall 201776.4%
Fall 201866.1%
Fall 201966.5%
Fall 202084.7%
Fall 202188.5%
Fall 202292.7%
Fall 202390.2%
Fall 202493.5%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1057–1282Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 8402002: 8902003: 9052004: 9002005: 8902006: 8702007: 8702008: 8802009: 8802010: 8602011: 8602012: 8802013: 8802014: 8502015: 8302016: 8702018: 9702022: 10202023: 9452024: 105710572001: 11402002: 10952003: 11102004: 10802005: 10902006: 10852007: 10852008: 10802009: 10802010: 10602011: 10602012: 10802013: 10802014: 10502015: 10402016: 10702018: 11302022: 11702023: 11402024: 12821282
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA800100012002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 8402002: 8902003: 9052004: 9002005: 8902006: 8702007: 8702008: 8802009: 8802010: 8602011: 8602012: 8802013: 8802014: 8502015: 8302016: 8702018: 9702022: 10202023: 9452024: 105710572001: 11402002: 10952003: 11102004: 10802005: 10902006: 10852007: 10852008: 10802009: 10802010: 10602011: 10602012: 10802013: 10802014: 10502015: 10402016: 10702018: 11302022: 11702023: 11402024: 12821282

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20018401140
Fall 20028901095
Fall 20039051110
Fall 20049001080
Fall 20058901090
Fall 20068701085
Fall 20078701085
Fall 20088801080
Fall 20098801080
Fall 20108601060
Fall 20118601060
Fall 20128801080
Fall 20138801080
Fall 20148501050
Fall 20158301040
Fall 20168701070
Fall 20189701130
Fall 202210201170
Fall 20239451140
Fall 202410571282
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–22Fall 2022 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1618202224200620222006: 172008: 192009: 182010: 182011: 182012: 162013: 162014: 172015: 192016: 172018: 172022: 19192006: 232008: 242009: 212010: 242011: 242012: 212013: 212014: 222015: 232016: 202018: 242022: 2222
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA20200620222006: 172008: 192009: 182010: 182011: 182012: 162013: 162014: 172015: 192016: 172018: 172022: 19192006: 232008: 242009: 212010: 242011: 242012: 212013: 212014: 222015: 232016: 202018: 242022: 2222

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20061723
Fall 20081924
Fall 20091821
Fall 20101824
Fall 20111824
Fall 20121621
Fall 20131621
Fall 20141722
Fall 20151923
Fall 20161720
Fall 20181724
Fall 20221922
IPEDS Fall 2006–2022, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

992Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k2k2k200220242002: 1,5572003: 1,5782004: 1,5862005: 1,6152006: 2,2512007: 2,1682008: 2,0852009: 1,8652010: 1,7552011: 1,6772012: 1,6972013: 1,6642014: 1,7022015: 1,6612016: 1,7552017: 1,7102018: 1,6272019: 1,5952020: 1,4342021: 1,2772022: 1,1682023: 1,0552024: 992992
1k2k2k200220242002: 1,5572003: 1,5782004: 1,5862005: 1,6152006: 2,2512007: 2,1682008: 2,0852009: 1,8652010: 1,7552011: 1,6772012: 1,6972013: 1,6642014: 1,7022015: 1,6612016: 1,7552017: 1,7102018: 1,6272019: 1,5952020: 1,4342021: 1,2772022: 1,1682023: 1,0552024: 992992

Undergraduate enrollment at Franklin Pierce University fell from 1,557 (Fall 2002) to 992 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,557
Fall 20031,578
Fall 20041,586
Fall 20051,615
Fall 20062,251
Fall 20072,168
Fall 20082,085
Fall 20091,865
Fall 20101,755
Fall 20111,677
Fall 20121,697
Fall 20131,664
Fall 20141,702
Fall 20151,661
Fall 20161,755
Fall 20171,710
Fall 20181,627
Fall 20191,595
Fall 20201,434
Fall 20211,277
Fall 20221,168
Fall 20231,055
Fall 2024992
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

74%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

60%65%70%75%200320232003: 62%2004: 66%2005: 70%2006: 68%2007: 62%2008: 60%2009: 69%2010: 62%2011: 63%2012: 67%2013: 67%2014: 67%2015: 62%2016: 70%2017: 60%2018: 68%2019: 73%2020: 73%2021: 74%2022: 73%2023: 74%74%
60%65%70%75%200320232003: 62%2004: 66%2005: 70%2006: 68%2007: 62%2008: 60%2009: 69%2010: 62%2011: 63%2012: 67%2013: 67%2014: 67%2015: 62%2016: 70%2017: 60%2018: 68%2019: 73%2020: 73%2021: 74%2022: 73%2023: 74%74%

First-year retention at Franklin Pierce University rose from 62% (Fall 2003) to 74% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort62%
Fall 2004 cohort66%
Fall 2005 cohort70%
Fall 2006 cohort68%
Fall 2007 cohort62%
Fall 2008 cohort60%
Fall 2009 cohort69%
Fall 2010 cohort62%
Fall 2011 cohort63%
Fall 2012 cohort67%
Fall 2013 cohort67%
Fall 2014 cohort67%
Fall 2015 cohort62%
Fall 2016 cohort70%
Fall 2017 cohort60%
Fall 2018 cohort68%
Fall 2019 cohort73%
Fall 2020 cohort73%
Fall 2021 cohort74%
Fall 2022 cohort73%
Fall 2023 cohort74%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Franklin Pierce University

29.3% of Franklin Pierce University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Franklin Pierce University as a primarily residential campus of 992 undergraduates — and 74.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Franklin Pierce University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1057–1282 — their midpoint is near the NH four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Franklin Pierce University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Franklin Pierce University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Franklin Pierce University93.5%
New Hampshire median87.5%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Franklin Pierce University$46,442
New Hampshire median$19,202
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Franklin Pierce University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Franklin Pierce University$53,353
New Hampshire median$54,368
National median$53,781
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Franklin Pierce University, New Hampshire and national reference values
Metric & basisFranklin Pierce UniversityNew Hampshire medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS93.5%87.5%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$46,442$19,202$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$53,353$54,368$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Franklin Pierce University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Franklin Pierce University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 9 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$77,705
Health and Medical Administrative Services$75,243
Business Administration, Management and Operations$74,959
Marketing$71,685
Criminal Justice and Corrections$70,125
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$69,449
Accounting and Related Services$67,628
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,556
Psychology, General$48,547

These 9 fields listed for Franklin Pierce University measure earnings after completion. The $53,353 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 18 additional Franklin Pierce University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Franklin Pierce University report?

Franklin Pierce University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1057–1282 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Franklin Pierce University's acceptance rate?

93.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,218 admitted from 2,373 applicants.

How much does Franklin Pierce University cost?

At Franklin Pierce University, tuition is $46,442. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Franklin Pierce University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $53,353. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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