Franklin Pierce University
Rindge, NH · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
93%Acceptance rate
$27,154Average net price / year
54%Graduation rate
$53,353Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$27,000Median debt at graduation
992Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $46,442
- Total cost of attendance
- $64,185
- Room & board
- $16,548
- Books & supplies
- $1,110
- Average net price
- $27,154
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $19,364
- $30–48k
- $23,557
- $48–75k
- $24,473
- $75–110k
- $26,943
- $110k+
- $30,860
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93.5%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 545–632
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 512–650
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 54%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $45,563
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $53,353
- Median debt (graduates)
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 70%
Programs: what graduates earn
20 of 65 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 14 | — | $27,000 |
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 15 | $76,016 | $9,827 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 9 | $66,556 | $21,097 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 29 | $48,700 | $25,000 |
| Marketing | 15 | $47,445 | $27,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 13 | $45,356 | $25,875 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 32 | $39,031 | $27,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 54 | $32,808 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | 22 | $31,465 | $27,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 13 | $26,899 | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 8 | $42,335 | — |
| Biology, General | 17 | $58,444 | $27,000 |
| Education, General | 17 | — | $27,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 15 | — | $26,953 |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 21 | $118,548 | $180,471 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 23 | $92,586 | — |
| Public Health | 5 | $73,341 | — |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 3 | $105,020 | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 3 | $89,770 | — |
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $72,803 | $163,023 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 992
- Graduate students
- 852
- Part-time
- 15%
- Women / men
- 47% / 53%
- White
- 68%
- Hispanic
- 9%
- Black
- 9%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 5%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 13:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $75,852 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.franklinpierce.edu
- Also known as
- Franklin Pierce College, Franklin Pierce, FPU, Pierce
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 3% of degrees
- Area & Ethnic Studies – 2% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 8% of degrees
- Education – 5% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 8% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Franklin Pierce University?
93.5% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1175 on the SAT.
How much does Franklin Pierce University cost?
The average net price after grants is $27,154 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $46,442 and the full cost of attendance is $64,185.
How much do Franklin Pierce University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $53,353 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
54% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.