Student Population at Franklin
Total Enrollment
8,044
Undergraduate
5,647
Graduate
2,397
Online Enrollment
7,395
Men Students
3,061
Women Students
4,983
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,044 students have enrolled at Franklin University - 5,647 undergraduate and 2,397 graduate.
By gender, 3,061 male and 4,983 female students are attending Franklin University. By attendance status, there are 3,391 full-time students and 4,653 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 4,508).
Franklin University offers online degree/certificate programs and 7,395 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Franklin University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,061 male and 4,983 female students attending Franklin. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.61 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 | 5,647 | 1,990 | 3,657 |
| Men | 2,179 | 734 | 1,445 |
| Women | 3,468 | 1,256 | 2,212 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,397 | 1,401 | 996 |
| Men | 882 | 522 | 360 |
| Women | 1,515 | 879 | 636 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,460 White students (55.45%) and 1,527 Black or African American students (18.98%) 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 | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| Asian | 145 | 70 | 75 |
| Black or African American | 995 | 349 | 646 |
| Hispanic | 467 | 157 | 310 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| White | 3,423 | 1,366 | 2,057 |
| Two or More Races | 194 | 78 | 116 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 354 | 130 | 224 |
| Total | 5,647 | 2,179 | 3,468 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Asian | 119 | 51 | 68 |
| Black or African American | 532 | 163 | 369 |
| Hispanic | 102 | 37 | 65 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| White | 1,037 | 355 | 682 |
| Two or More Races | 48 | 16 | 32 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 307 | 112 | 195 |
| Total | 2,397 | 882 | 1,515 |
Online Student Population
At Franklin University, 7,672 students (95.38% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 7,395 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, 4,616 students live in Ohio where Franklin University is located in and 2,644 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,044 | 5,647 | 2,397 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 7,395 | 5,224 | 2,171 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 277 | 66 | 211 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 372 | 357 | 15 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 7,395 | 5,224 | 2,171 |
| Ohio Residents | 4,616 | 3,232 | 1,384 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2,644 | 1,944 | 700 |
| Outside of U.S. | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Unknown | 89 | 2 | 87 |