Quad

Head-to-head

Franklin
U. Pikeville

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Pikeville has 15 pts more first-gen students than Franklin (45% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Pikeville costs about $9K less per year on average than Franklin ($15,829 vs. $24,825, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Franklin grads earn $7.1K more ten years out than U. Pikeville's ($55,376 vs. $48,231)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Franklin is more diverse (index 0.39 vs. 0.32)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Franklin graduates 4 pts more of its students than U. Pikeville (62% vs. 58%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. Pikeville is a bit larger (1,135 vs. 900)

    Undergrads

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

Franklin admits 70%; U. Pikeville doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Franklin70%
U. PikevilleNot reported
Quad's selectivity
  • FranklinAccessible
  • U. PikevilleNot rated
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Franklin
1060–1240
U. PikevilleNot reported
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • FranklinGPA and school record required
  • U. PikevilleNot reported

Who's on each campus

U. Pikeville is a bit larger than Franklin (1,135 vs. 900 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Franklin900
U. Pikeville1.1K
Pell Grant share
Franklin36%
U. Pikeville38%

Majors and faculty

Exercise Science and Kinesiology leads at Franklin, and Business Administration and Management at U. Pikeville.

Students per faculty member
Franklin12 to 1
U. Pikeville14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • FranklinExercise Science and Kinesiology15%
  • U. PikevilleBusiness Administration and Management, General21%

What each costs

U. Pikeville costs about $9K less a year than Franklin on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Franklin$24.8K
U. Pikeville$15.8K
Aid generosity
Franklin55%
U. Pikeville56%

What each pays off

Franklin's former students earn more, a median $55.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Franklin$55.4K
U. Pikeville$48.2K
Graduation rate
Franklin62%
U. Pikeville58%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Franklin, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • FranklinGrowing+27%
  • U. PikevilleNot reported
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why