Student Population at Franklin
Total Enrollment
9,457
Undergraduate
6,188
Graduate
3,269
Online Enrollment
8,801
Men Students
3,367
Women Students
6,090
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 9,457 students have enrolled at Franklin University - 6,188 undergraduate and 3,269 graduate.
By gender, 3,367 male and 6,090 female students are attending Franklin University. By attendance status, there are 4,346 full-time students and 5,111 part-time students.
The number of students at Franklin University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Ashland University and Baldwin Wallace University, its population is very large (average population is 4,762).
Franklin University offers online degree/certificate programs and 8,801 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Franklin's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Franklin has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 4,762 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio average (1,871 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin University | 9,457 | 6,188 | 3,269 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 4,762 | 3,672 | 1,091 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio | 1,871 | 1,601 | 510 |
The below chart compares the student population between Franklin University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,367 male and 6,090 female students attending Franklin. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.55 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Franklin.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,188 | 2,275 | 3,913 |
| Men | 2,280 | 800 | 1,480 |
| Women | 3,908 | 1,475 | 2,433 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,269 | 2,071 | 1,198 |
| Men | 1,087 | 701 | 386 |
| Women | 2,182 | 1,370 | 812 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,003 White students (52.90%) and 2,038 Black or African American students (21.55%) at Franklin University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Franklin University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 42 | 15 | 27 |
| Asian | 139 | 69 | 70 |
| Black or African American | 1,162 | 401 | 761 |
| Hispanic | 484 | 177 | 307 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| White | 3,462 | 1,291 | 2,171 |
| Two or More Races | 201 | 80 | 121 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 684 | 242 | 442 |
| Total | 6,188 | 2,280 | 3,908 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| Asian | 209 | 100 | 109 |
| Black or African American | 876 | 243 | 633 |
| Hispanic | 175 | 62 | 113 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| White | 1,541 | 485 | 1,056 |
| Two or More Races | 80 | 18 | 62 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 145 | 52 | 93 |
| Total | 3,269 | 1,087 | 2,182 |
Online Student Population
At Franklin University, 9,099 students (96.21% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 8,801 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 5,403 students live in Ohio where Franklin University is located in and 3,280 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,457 | 6,188 | 3,269 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 8,801 | 5,757 | 3,044 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 298 | 120 | 178 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 358 | 311 | 47 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 8,801 | 5,757 | 3,044 |
| Ohio Residents | 5,403 | 3,624 | 1,779 |
| Other State in U.S. | 3,280 | 2,096 | 1,184 |
| Outside of U.S. | 118 | 37 | 81 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |