The student population at Franklin Pierce University is 1,654 (997 undergraduate and 657 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 619 (27.23%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at FPU is 60.28% which is decreased by 671 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 52 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 78 male students for every 100 female students, up from 77 in 2015.
- 254 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -53.39% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,992 where 1,654 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 2,392 students in 2017 and was lowest at 1,637 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 2,273 to 1,654 students, a net loss of 619 (27.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Franklin Pierce University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,427 where 997 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Franklin Pierce University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 565 where 657 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Franklin Pierce University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 66.32%. The percentage was 76.02% 10 years ago and FPU still has a high percentage of white students. 3.57% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.26% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 10.34% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 76.02% to 66.32%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.36% to 3.57%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.88% to 7.26%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.10% to 10.34%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5421 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4167 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Franklin Pierce University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
254 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -53.39% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Franklin Pierce University from 2015 to 2025.