Quad

Head-to-head

Franklin
U. New Haven

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Franklin has 22 pts more first-gen students than U. New Haven (50% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. New Haven graduates 16 pts more of its students than Franklin (65% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. New Haven grads earn $8.2K more ten years out than Franklin's ($60,126 vs. $51,892)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Franklin has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. New Haven (37% vs. 32%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    Franklin is a bit larger (5,562 vs. 4,841)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. New Haven 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

U. New Haven admits 60%; Franklin doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
FranklinNot reported
U. New Haven60%
Quad's selectivity
  • FranklinNot rated
  • U. New HavenSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
FranklinNot reported
U. New Haven
1060–1265
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • FranklinNot reported
  • U. New HavenGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Franklin is a bit larger than U. New Haven (5,562 vs. 4,841 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Franklin5.6K
U. New Haven4.8K
Pell Grant share
Franklin37%
U. New Haven32%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Franklin, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration at U. New Haven; both have 17 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Franklin17 to 1
U. New Haven17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • FranklinBusiness Administration and Management, General22%
  • U. New HavenCriminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration20%

What each costs

Only U. New Haven reports an average cost ($37.4K).

Average cost, all students
FranklinNot reported
U. New Haven$37.4K
Aid generosity
FranklinNot reported
U. New Haven46%

What each pays off

U. New Haven's former students earn more, a median $60.1K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 65% at U. New Haven to 49% at Franklin.

Median earnings, 10 years
Franklin$51.9K
U. New Haven$60.1K
Graduation rate
Franklin49%
U. New Haven65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. New Haven, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • FranklinNot reported
  • U. New HavenGrowing+142%
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