Bay State College vs. Franklin Institute of Boston

Bay State College vs. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology comparison

	Bay State College	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	Bay State College	Franklin Institute of Boston
Location	Boston, MA	Boston, MA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	224	513
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	baystate.edu	bfit.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Bay State College	Franklin Institute of Boston
Tuition (In State)	$28,500	$17,628
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,500	$17,628
Room & Board	$13,500	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$43,020	$18,198
Avg Grant Aid	$10,243	$11,296
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	84%

Admission	Bay State College	Franklin Institute of Boston
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	109	-
Admitted	52	-
Acceptance Rate	47.7%	Open
Enrolled %	48.1%	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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Bay State College	Franklin Institute of Boston
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (34%) Health Professions (26%) Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Education (4%)	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)
Outcomes	Bay State College	Franklin Institute of Boston
Graduation Rate	6%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,600	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$124

Diversity	Bay State College	Franklin Institute of Boston
% Men	29%	82%
% Women	71%	18%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	45%	30%
% Black	16%	28%
% Hispanic	11%	23%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	8%	4%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	6%

Students	Bay State College	Franklin Institute of Boston
% In-State	80%	99%
% Out-of-State	10%	1%
Campus	Bay State College	Franklin Institute of Boston
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is larger than than Bay State College based on total student enrollment (513 students vs. 224 students)

Bay State College vs. Franklin Institute of Boston Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bay State College or Franklin Institute of Boston?

• Bay State College is 61.7% more expensive to attend than Franklin Institute of Boston for in-state tuition ($28,500.00 vs. $17,628.00)
• Out of state tuition is 61.7% higher at Bay State College than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($28,500.00 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 Bay State College ($18,198 vs. $43,020)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology are 0% lower than costs at Bay State College ($13,500 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology than Bay State College (84% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students is 10.3% larger than aid received Bay State College ($11,296 vs. $10,243)

Which college is harder to get into, Bay State College 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 Bay State College .

Bay State College vs. Franklin Institute of Boston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bay State College 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 Bay State College.

• Graduates from Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology earn on average $10,100 more per year than Bay State College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $31,600)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $13,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Bay State College graduates. ($12,000 vs. $25,000)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $134 less per month on federal student loans than Bay State College graduates. ($124 vs. $258)
• More Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bay State College students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 40%)

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