Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lewis graduates 19 pts more of its students than Franklin (67% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Lewis grads earn $14.2K more ten years out than Franklin's ($66,099 vs. $51,892)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Franklin has 11 pts more first-gen students than Lewis (50% vs. 39%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Franklin has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Lewis (37% vs. 33%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Franklin is a bit larger (5,562 vs. 4,015)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Lewis is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.65)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Lewis admits 71%; Franklin doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Lewis71%
FranklinNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • LewisAccessible
  • FranklinNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Lewis
960–1210
FranklinNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • LewisRigor and GPA very important45%
  • FranklinNot reported

Who's on each campus

Franklin is a bit larger than Lewis (5,562 vs. 4,015 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Lewis4K
Franklin5.6K
Pell Grant share
Lewis33%
Franklin37%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Lewis, and Business Administration and Management at Franklin; Lewis has 13 students per faculty member to Franklin's 17.

Students per faculty member
Lewis13 to 1
Franklin17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • LewisRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse11%
  • FranklinBusiness Administration and Management, General22%

What each costs

Only Lewis reports an average cost ($25K).

Average cost, all students
Lewis$25K
FranklinNot reported
Aid generosity
Lewis53%
FranklinNot reported

What each pays off

Lewis's former students earn more, a median $66.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 67% at Lewis to 49% at Franklin.

Median earnings, 10 years
Lewis$66.1K
Franklin$51.9K
Graduation rate
Lewis67%
Franklin49%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Lewis, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • LewisSteady+9%
  • FranklinNot reported
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