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Franklin Pierce University

Women's D2 Coach: Caitlin Sweeney
Profile
Size
3 / 10
1,634 Undergrads / 2,178 Students
Cost
9 / 10
$27,876 Net Price
Selectivity
4 / 10
66% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    Northeast-10 Conf.

  • College Type

    4-year, Private non-profit

  • Campus Type

    Rural: Fringe

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
12 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
60%
Overall Graduation Rate
49%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
41% / 49%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
None
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Team Road Trips

The Ravens schedule most away games in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, traveling to Manchester and Keene, New Hampshire and North Andover and Worcester, Massachusetts. Additional away games are played in Connecticut and New York.

Recruit Commits
2022
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Maura Cogavin Franklin High School Franklin, MA Att, Mid
Megan Lachance Edward Little High School Auburn, ME Att, Mid
Isabella Bontatibus The Ethel Walker School Simsbury, CT Def
 
2021
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Hayley Hermsdorf Center Moriches High School Center Moriches, NY Att
 
2018
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Morgan Baxendale Orchard Park NY Att
Megan Bacik Huntington NY Goal
Jacklyn Keane Framingham Framingham, MA Mid, Def
Madisyn Van Horn South Jefferson Pulaski, NY Def
Megyn Ayotte Brattleboro Brattleboro, VT Mid
Kaitlyn Daly Millbrook Millbrook, NY Mid
Madelyn Farrelly Concord NH Def
 
2017
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Kaitlyn Skinner Brighton Cottonwood Heights, UT Def
Maddie Hasson Northwest Catholic CT Mid
Zoe Totland Brighton Cottonwood Heights, UT Mid
Caroline Lounsbury Franklin Franklin, MA Att
Makenzie Minkler Averill Park NY Att
Catherine Sconzo Simsbury Simsbury, CT Mid, Def
 
2016
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Morgan Riley Christian Brothers Academy NY Def
Meya Minor Laconia Laconia, NH Def
 
2015
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Erin Burke Windsor Windsor, CT Def
Lydia Apgar Pembroke Academy Epsom, NH Att
Victoria Steele Highland Highland, NY Goal
Emily Hulme Simsbury West Simsbury, CT Def
Unofficial list from public sources and recruit submissions.
Commitment has been verified or submitted from a trusted source
Location
40 University Drive, Rindge, NH, 03461 See Directions
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
  • Greater Boston Area
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Hartford Connecticut Area
  • Providence Rhode Island Area
  • Portland Maine Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Springfield Massachusetts Area
  • Greater Philadelphia Area
  • Burlington Vermont Area
  • Greater Los Angeles Area
  • San Francisco Bay Area
  • Greater Atlanta Area
  • Phoenix Arizona Area
  • Tampa/St. Petersburg Florida Area
  • Greater Denver Area
Where Grads Work
  • Liberty Mutual Insurance
  • Fidelity Investments
  • C&S Wholesale Grocers
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock
  • IBM
  • PC Connection Inc.
  • Raytheon
  • TD
  • Oracle
  • EMC
  • BAE Systems
  • Comcast
  • Philips
  • US Army
  • Hewlett-Packard
What Grads Do
  • Sales
  • Operations
  • Information Technology
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Education
  • Support
  • Finance
  • Administrative
  • Engineering
  • Media and Communication
  • Human Resources
  • Healthcare Services
  • Marketing
  • Consulting
  • Accounting
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
430 - 530
Math
490 - 570
Total
960 - 1160
ACT
English
15 - 24
Math
16 - 25
Composite
17 - 24

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 420 - 510 for SAT

GPA

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 5,150 2,242 2,908
% Admitted 66% 62% 70%
% Admits That Enroll 12% 14% 11%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 2.77
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
    • Admission Considerations
     
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    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
    Admissions office
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Business (30%)
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (23%)
    Business Administration and Management, General (14%)
    Criminal Justice & Law Enforce (13%)
    Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration (13%)
    Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (11%)
    Accounting and Finance (10%)
    Psychology (6%)
    Psychology, General (6%)
    Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other (6%)
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General (6%)
    English Language & Literature (3%)
    English Language and Literature, General (3%)
    Education (3%)
    Natural Resources & Conservation (3%)
    Health/Health Care Administration/Management (3%)
    Sport and Fitness Administration/Management (3%)
    Athlete graduation rate
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $27,876

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for all students (private non-profit and for profit institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    Undergraduate
    		 
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$39,100
    Books & Supplies$1,300
    Cost of Living$13,900
    Personal Expenses$2,200
     
    Sticker Price$56,500

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    100% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship100%$25,869
    Federal Grants36%$4,860
    Pell Grants34%$4,419
    Other Federal12%$2,304
    State & Local Grants8%$3,074
    Institutional Grants99%$23,949
     
    Student Loans85%$14,626
    Federal Loans84%$10,269
    Other Loans24%$15,462

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $13.1 Million $6,036

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $27,000.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $14,423 $287

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 5.6%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 1,270 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $39,700

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 7.1 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 41% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 4 4
    Fondling 3 3
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery - -
    Aggravated Assault 1 1
    Burglary 8 8
    Motor Vehicle Theft - -
    Arson 1 1

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    Undergrad InstructionProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionPostbaccalaureate: Other-dominant, with other professional programs
    Enrollment ProfileHigh undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, full-time, selective, lower transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, small, highly residential

    Carnegie classifications provide a framework for evaluating comparable schools.

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