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Franklin Pierce University

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

88.5%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Franklin Pierce University during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 3,305 1,524 1,781
Admitted students 2,926 1,336 1,590
Enrolled students 271 132 139
Acceptance rate 88% 88% 89%
Yield rate 9% 10% 9%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Franklin Pierce University received a total of 3,305 applications. These applications included 1,524 male applicants and 1,781 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 3,305 applicants, Franklin Pierce University admitted 2,926 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,336 males and 1,590 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 271 students chose to enroll at Franklin Pierce University. This means that 271 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 132 were male and 139 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Franklin Pierce University had an overall acceptance rate of 88% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 88% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 89%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Franklin Pierce University had an overall yield rate of 9% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 10%, and for female admitted students, it was 9%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Franklin Pierce University over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 3,740 1,742 1,998 2,981 1,365 1,616 80% 78% 81% 418 208 210 14% 15% 13%
2016 6,506 2,771 3,735 5,295 2,184 3,111 81% 79% 83% 635 306 329 12% 14% 11%
2017 5,642 2,522 3,120 4,312 1,853 2,459 76% 74% 79% 462 197 265 11% 11% 11%
2018 5,240 2,437 2,803 3,464 1,502 1,962 66% 62% 70% 456 233 223 13% 16% 11%
2019 5,150 2,242 2,908 3,424 1,401 2,023 66% 62% 70% 416 195 221 12% 14% 11%
2020 4,517 2,058 2,459 3,825 1,694 2,131 85% 82% 87% 377 175 202 10% 10% 10%
2021 3,305 1,524 1,781 2,926 1,336 1,590 88% 88% 89% 271 132 139 9% 10% 9%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Franklin Pierce University uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Franklin Pierce University operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Franklin Pierce University.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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