Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    King's graduates 13 pts more of its students than Franklin Pierce (61% vs. 49%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    King's grads earn $6.1K more ten years out than Franklin Pierce's ($59,498 vs. $53,353)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    King's is a bit larger (1,484 vs. 992)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Franklin Pierce is more diverse (index 0.51 vs. 0.47)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Franklin Pierce's grants cover 59% of its full price on average, vs. 55% at King's

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Franklin Pierce costs about $1.5K less per year on average than King's ($26,152 vs. $27,630, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

King's admits 93%, Franklin Pierce 93%; King's's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
King's93%
Franklin Pierce93%
Quad's selectivity
  • King'sOpen
  • Franklin PierceOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
King's
1070–1270
Franklin Pierce
1057–1282
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • King'sGPA and school record required
  • Franklin PierceGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

King's is a bit larger than Franklin Pierce (1,484 vs. 992 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
King's1.5K
Franklin Pierce992
Pell Grant share
King's30%
Franklin Pierce29%

Majors and faculty

Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences leads at King's, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at Franklin Pierce.

Students per faculty member
King's13 to 1
Franklin Pierce13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • King'sHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other16%
  • Franklin PierceHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General14%

What each costs

Franklin Pierce costs about $1.5K less a year than King's on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
King's$27.6K
Franklin Pierce$26.2K
Aid generosity
King's55%
Franklin Pierce59%

What each pays off

King's's former students earn more, a median $59.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 61% at King's to 49% at Franklin Pierce.

Median earnings, 10 years
King's$59.5K
Franklin Pierce$53.4K
Graduation rate
King's61%
Franklin Pierce49%

How each has changed

Applications held steady at King's but fell at Franklin Pierce; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • King'sSteady+3%
  • Franklin PierceShrinking−34%
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