Quad

Head-to-head

Franklin Pierce
Doane

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Doane graduates 11 pts more of its students than Franklin Pierce (60% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Doane's yield is 7 pts higher than Franklin Pierce's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Franklin Pierce's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 54% at Doane

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Franklin Pierce has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Doane (29% vs. 27%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Doane is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.51)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Franklin Pierce admits 93% vs. 98% at Doane

    Acceptance rate

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%, Doane 98%; Doane's yield is higher, at 21%.

Acceptance rate
Franklin Pierce93%
Doane98%
Quad's selectivity
  • Franklin PierceOpen
  • DoaneOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Franklin Pierce
1057–1282
DoaneTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Franklin PierceGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • DoaneGPA, school record, and rank required

Who's on each campus

Franklin Pierce and Doane are about the same size; Franklin Pierce has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Franklin Pierce992
Doane978
Pell Grant share
Franklin Pierce29%
Doane27%

Majors and faculty

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences leads at Franklin Pierce, and Business Administration and Management at Doane.

Students per faculty member
Franklin Pierce13 to 1
Doane11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Franklin PierceHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General14%
  • DoaneBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
Franklin Pierce$26.2K
Doane$26.4K
Aid generosity
Franklin Pierce59%
Doane54%

What each pays off

Franklin Pierce's former students earn more, a median $53.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 60% at Doane to 49% at Franklin Pierce.

Median earnings, 10 years
Franklin Pierce$53.4K
Doane$53.3K
Graduation rate
Franklin Pierce49%
Doane60%

How each has changed

Applications fell at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Franklin PierceShrinking−34%
  • DoaneShrinking−23%
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