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Franklin University

⌖ Columbus, OH · 24 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$100,562 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

15.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−36%Modeled 10-year ROI
$63,041Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$100,562at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$280,9720
2
4
6
8
−$100,56210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 15.6 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$9,577
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$9,577
Sticker price
Average net price$25,243
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$30,696
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$25,243Average net price / year
$30,696Cost of attendance
$63,041Median earnings · year 5 after completion
11.1%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
5,562Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

83thEarnings percentile
1thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$54,244Year 1
$68,805Year 4
$63,041Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Computer Science · Bachelor's Degree$111,1312Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · Bachelor's Degree$102,0993Management Information Systems and Services · Bachelor's Degree$99,8984Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$90,9815Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology · Master's Degree$77,6236Computer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$77,1757Human Resources Management and Services · Master's Degree$76,4788Marketing · Master's Degree$76,257

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$111,131$47,834
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's Degree$102,099$27,858
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$99,898Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$90,981Not available
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$77,623Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$77,175$39,352
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$76,478Not available
MarketingMaster's Degree$76,257Not available
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesMaster's Degree$74,875Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$73,574$33,949
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$72,744Not available
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$71,172Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$68,306$36,764
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,648$39,418
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$65,816$32,941
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's Degree$64,101$42,017
Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's Degree$61,736$49,063
Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelor's Degree$60,893$30,885
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$60,440$29,628
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$58,747$28,750
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's Degree$57,702$35,534
MarketingBachelor's Degree$57,398$30,749
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyBachelor's Degree$48,543$35,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$42,597$34,000

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.