Doane vs Franklin Pierce
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Doane UniversityCrete, NECatholic life on campusFranklin Pierce UniversityRindge, NHCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Doane has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 54% at Franklin Pierce.
- Median debt is lower at Doane: $25,000, against $27,000 at Franklin Pierce.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Crete, NE
Rindge, NH
Setting
Town
Rural
Students
1,948
1,637
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
98%
93%
Average SAT
1175
Graduation rate
57%
54%
First-year retention
79%
74%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,364
$27,154
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$21,129
$19,364
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$24,188
$23,557
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$24,225
$24,473
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$26,122
$26,943
Net price, over $110,000 income
$29,410
$30,860
Median debt
$25,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,316
$53,353
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.