Art Center College of Design vs. Franklin Institute of Boston

Art Center College of Design vs. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology comparison

	Art Center College of Design	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	Franklin Institute of Boston
Location	Pasadena, CA	Boston, MA
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	2,420	513
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	bfit.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	Franklin Institute of Boston
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$17,628
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$17,628
Room & Board	$14,338	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$18,198
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$11,296
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	84%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	Franklin Institute of Boston
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,285	-
Admitted	912	-
Acceptance Rate	71%	Open
Enrolled %	31.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.32
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Art Center College of Design	Franklin Institute of Boston
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	Franklin Institute of Boston
Graduation Rate	54%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$323	$124

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	Franklin Institute of Boston
% Men	43%	82%
% Women	57%	18%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	30%
% Black	1%	28%
% Hispanic	12%	23%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	27%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	6%

Students	Art Center College of Design	Franklin Institute of Boston
% In-State	45%	99%
% Out-of-State	8%	1%
Campus	Art Center College of Design	Franklin Institute of Boston
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 513 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. Franklin Institute of Boston Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Art Center College of Design or Franklin Institute of Boston?

• Art Center College of Design is 177.6% more expensive to attend than Franklin Institute of Boston for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $17,628.00)
• Out of state tuition is 177.6% higher at Art Center College of Design than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($48,942.00 vs. $17,628.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology than Art Center College of Design ($18,198 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology are 6.2% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($13,500 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology than Art Center College of Design (84% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 47.5% larger than aid received Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($16,665 vs. $11,296)

Which college is harder to get into, Art Center College of Design or Franklin Institute of Boston? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Franklin Institute of Boston or Art Center College of Design .

Art Center College of Design vs. Franklin Institute of Boston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Art Center College of Design or Franklin Institute of Boston? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Franklin Institute of Boston and Art Center College of Design.

• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $16,600 more per year than Franklin Institute of Boston graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $41,700)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $19,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($12,000 vs. $31,250)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $199 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($124 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 43%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/