Franklin College Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 72% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 40% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 39% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 9% of our freshman graduate in five years.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• journalism
• business
• education

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 1.51
• Sophomore: 1.76
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Academic Calendar for 2002-03.

Academic Calendar System:

• 4-1-4 System (two semsters and one-month January interterm)

Summer Sessions:

• 1 summer session(s) that consist of 8 weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held in August.

• 11% continue immediately.

• Law School: 1%
• Medical School: 2%
• Dental School: 2%
• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 5%
• Other: 1%

• Ball State University, Indiana University, Miami University (Ohio).

• various public accounting firms, American States Insurance, Eli Lilly

• Max Friedersdorf, U.S. arms negotiator; Robert Wise, film producer and director; Ann DeVore, auditor, state of Indiana.