Quad

Head-to-head

Baker
Franklin Pierce

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Baker graduates 15 pts more of its students than Franklin Pierce (64% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Baker's yield is 12 pts higher than Franklin Pierce's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Franklin Pierce's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Baker

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Baker grads earn $10.5K more ten years out than Franklin Pierce's ($63,855 vs. $53,353)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Baker has 7 pts more first-gen students than Franklin Pierce (36% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Franklin Pierce has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Baker (29% vs. 26%)

    Pell Grant recipients

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 Pierce admits 93%, Baker 94%; Baker's yield is higher, at 26%.

Acceptance rate
Baker94%
Franklin Pierce93%
Quad's selectivity
  • BakerOpen
  • Franklin PierceOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
BakerNot reported
Franklin Pierce
1057–1282
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • BakerGPA and school record required
  • Franklin PierceGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Baker is a bit larger than Franklin Pierce (1,100 vs. 992 undergrads); Franklin Pierce has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Baker1.1K
Franklin Pierce992
Pell Grant share
Baker26%
Franklin Pierce29%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Baker, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Franklin Pierce; both have 13 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Baker13 to 1
Franklin Pierce13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • BakerRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse19%
  • Franklin PierceHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General14%

What each costs

Baker and Franklin Pierce cost about the same a year on average; Franklin Pierce's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Baker$26.3K
Franklin Pierce$26.2K
Aid generosity
Baker48%
Franklin Pierce59%

What each pays off

Baker's former students earn more, a median $63.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 64% at Baker to 49% at Franklin Pierce.

Median earnings, 10 years
Baker$63.9K
Franklin Pierce$53.4K
Graduation rate
Baker64%
Franklin Pierce49%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at Baker but fell at Franklin Pierce; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • BakerSteady−6%
  • Franklin PierceShrinking−34%
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