Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Franklin is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.9% of undergraduate students being women and 40.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,740, with 2,840 women and 1,900 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Franklin is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.4% of undergraduate students being women and 34.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 2,075, with 1,357 women and 718 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 40.1% 1,900 students
- women 59.9% 2,840 students
Graduate Students
- men 34.6% 718 students
- women 65.4% 1,357 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 60.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,852 students.
Following behind are African American students, constituting 16.1% of the student body, with 757 students. Hispanic students represent 6.1% of the population, with 287 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.5%, with 163 students. Asian students account for 2.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 103 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 5 students.
International students make up 0.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 16 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 11.0% of the population, totaling 518 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Franklin.
Undergraduate Students
- White 60.7% 2,852 students
- African American 16.1% 757 students
- Unknown race 11.0% 518 students
- Hispanic 6.1% 287 students
- Mixed race 3.5% 163 students
- Asian 2.2% 103 students
- International students 0.3% 16 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 5 students
Graduate Students
- White 40.5% 832 students
- Unknown race 25.9% 533 students
- African American 20.7% 425 students
- Asian 4.2% 87 students
- Hispanic 4.1% 84 students
- International students 2.5% 51 students
- Mixed race 2.0% 41 students
- Hawaiian 0.1% 3 students
Transfer Students
- White 57.6% 816 students
- African American 18.1% 257 students
- Hispanic 10.6% 150 students
- Unknown race 6.4% 90 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 51 students
- Asian 3.0% 42 students
- International students 0.4% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 5 students
Students Age Diversity
- 25-29 20% 944 students
- 40-49 18% 877 students
- 30-34 17% 792 students
- 35-39 14% 651 students
- 22-24 13% 622 students
- 50-64 8% 358 students
- 20-21 5% 225 students
- 18-19 3% 138 students
- 40-49 24% 504 students
- 30-34 20% 411 students
- 25-29 17% 367 students
- 35-39 17% 352 students
- 50-64 15% 322 students
- 22-24 4% 85 students
- 20-21 0% 4 students