ECPI vs Franklin
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
ECPI UniversityVirginia Beach, VACatholic life on campusFranklin UniversityColumbus, OHCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- ECPI has the higher graduation rate: 42% against 11% at Franklin.
- For families earning up to $30,000, ECPI has the lower price after aid: $21,807 a year, against $24,968 at Franklin.
- The average price after aid is lower at ECPI: $22,965 a year, against $25,243 at Franklin.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Franklin: $51,892, against $42,837 at ECPI.
The college
Control
Private for-profit
Private nonprofit
Location
Virginia Beach, VA
Columbus, OH
Setting
City
City
Students
11,745
8,697
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
75%
Graduation rate
42%
11%
First-year retention
56%
36%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$22,965
$25,243
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$21,807
$24,968
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$22,649
$25,876
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$23,467
$24,690
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$25,439
$25,389
Net price, over $110,000 income
$28,701
$29,964
Median debt
$20,000
$20,836
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$42,837
$51,892
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.