The student population at Franklin University is 9,457 (6,188 undergraduate and 3,269 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 4,355 (85.36%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Franklin is 65.43% which is increased by 2,067 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 2,288 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 55 male students for every 100 female students, down from 77 in 2015.
- 8,801 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 131.00% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,480 where 9,457 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 9,457 students in 2025 and was lowest at 4,753 in 2018. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,102 to 9,457 students, a net gain of 4,355 (85.4%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Franklin University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 4,577 where 6,188 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 University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,903 where 3,269 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 University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 52.90%. The percentage was 64.74% 10 years ago and Franklin still has a high percentage of white students. 3.68% of enrolled students is Asian and 21.55% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 6.97% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 64.74% to 52.90%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.45% to 3.68%. Black student enrollment increased from 19.11% to 21.55%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 2.78% to 6.97%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6666 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5413 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Franklin University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
8,801 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 93% of total students. The number of online students has increased 131.00% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Franklin University from 2015 to 2025.