Private nonprofit · University
Future Generations University
Franklin, West Virginia · Remote rural
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Future Generations University is a private nonprofit graduate-granting institution in Franklin, West Virginia (remote rural setting). Programs are offered entirely online.
About Franklin, West Virginia
Franklin is a town in and the county seat of Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States. The Town of Franklin is situated in the Allegheny Mountains on the eastern edge of the Monongahela National Forest and along the South Branch of the Potomac River. The land on which Franklin was laid out was first patented by brothers Francis and George Evick in 1769. The most popular festivals in Franklin are the Treasure Mountain Festival, which takes place annually the third weekend in September, and the annual Trout Fest in May. Both attract visitors from surrounding counties and states. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Remote rural
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 104 miles to Roanoke, VA
- To the ocean
- 112 miles
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
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- Graduate enrollment
- 48
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- Pell Grant recipients
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- First-generation students
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- Students over 25
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- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $55,035
- Endowment
- $9,427,330
Outcomes
- Graduated
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- Students with federal loans
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Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 84°F
- Winter low
- 22°F
- Annual rain
- 38.5″
- Annual snow
- 26.7″
Average temperature
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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Franklin 2 NE, WV US station (5.7 mi from campus).
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.