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Franklin College

Franklin, Indiana Private nonprofit 4-year Large suburb

Overview

Franklin College is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Franklin, Indiana. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 985, made up of 931 undergraduates and 54 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is American Baptist.

Franklin College offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 47 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Exercise Science and Kinesiology, Psychology, General, and Biomedical Sciences. It awarded 202 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

985
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
202
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
47
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

BachelorMaster

Programs and majors offered 47

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Business, Management and Marketing 7
Communication and Journalism 3
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 5
Social Sciences 4
Psychology 1
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Physical Sciences 1
History 1
Visual and Performing Arts 7
English Language and Literature 2
Mathematics and Statistics 3
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Education 1
Health Professions 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 1

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
73%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
177
Master's degrees
25

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
985
Undergraduates, fall 2024
931
Graduate students, fall 2024
54
Full-time, fall 2024
96%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,024
Undergraduates, 2024-25
947
Graduate students, 2024-25
77
Full-time, 2024-25
96%
Size category
Under 1,000 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
52%
Men
48%
White
77%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
16%

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Four-one-four plan
Religious affiliation
American Baptist
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference
President
Kerry Prather
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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