FPU vs PSU Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

FPU is a private (not-for-profit) and PSU is a public school and both are four-years schools.
FPU has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,963) than PSU ($25,498).
It is harder to admit to FPU than PSU.
PSU has more students with 3,872 students while FPU has 1,663 students.
FPU has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while PSU's ratio is 17 to 1.
PSU has more full-time faculties with 184 faculties while FPU has 88 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Franklin Pierce University and Plymouth State University.

FPU	vs.	PSU
Rindge, New Hampshire	Location	Plymouth, New Hampshire
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$44,963	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$14,558 Out-Of-State$25,498
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$32,597	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,095

90.19 %	Acceptance Rates	91.03 %
10.88 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.58 %
1,030	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
46 %	Graduation Rate	47 %
40 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
74 %	Retention Rate	68 %
1,663	Student Population	3,872
88	Number of Faculties	184
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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