Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania comparison

	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Franklin Institute of Boston	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Location	Boston, MA	Cheyney, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	513	697
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bfit.edu	cheyney.edu
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Costs	Franklin Institute of Boston	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Tuition (In State)	$17,628	$7,716
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,628	$15,432
Room & Board	$13,500	$11,262
Avg Net Price	$18,198	$11,588
Avg Grant Aid	$11,296	$13,571
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	97%

Admission	Franklin Institute of Boston	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.32	2.37
Typical High School Grades	C+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline		Mar 31, 2025

Academics	Franklin Institute of Boston	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)	Social Sciences (22%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) Biology (10%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Franklin Institute of Boston	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Graduation Rate	-	24%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	19%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$33,500
Median Loan Payment	$124	$346

Diversity	Franklin Institute of Boston	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% Men	82%	33%
% Women	18%	67%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	30%	2%
% Black	28%	82%
% Hispanic	23%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	6%

Students	Franklin Institute of Boston	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
% In-State	99%	89%
% Out-of-State	1%	11%
Campus	Franklin Institute of Boston	Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (697 students vs. 513 students)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Franklin Institute of Boston or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania?

• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is 128.5% more expensive to attend than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania for in-state tuition ($17,628.00 vs. $7,716.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.2% higher at Franklin Institute of Boston than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania ($17,628.00 vs. $15,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Franklin Institute of Boston ($11,588 vs. $18,198)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania are 19.9% lower than costs at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($11,262 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cheyney University of Pennsylvania than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (97% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students is 20.1% larger than aid received Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($13,571 vs. $11,296)

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

• Accepted freshman Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (2.37) than students at Franklin Institute of Boston (2.32)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Franklin Institute of Boston or Cheyney University of Pennsylvania? 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 Cheyney University of Pennsylvania and Franklin Institute of Boston.

• Graduates from Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology earn on average $11,000 more per year than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $30,700)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $21,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($12,000 vs. $33,500)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $222 less per month on federal student loans than Cheyney University of Pennsylvania graduates. ($124 vs. $346)
• More Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cheyney University of Pennsylvania students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 19%)

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