Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Dunwoody College of Technology

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology vs. Dunwoody College of Technology comparison

	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	Dunwoody College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Franklin Institute of Boston	Dunwoody College of Technology
Location	Boston, MA	Minneapolis, MN
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	513	1,359
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bfit.edu	dunwoody.edu
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Costs	Franklin Institute of Boston	Dunwoody College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$17,628	$22,610
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,628	$22,610
Room & Board	$13,500	$13,840
Avg Net Price	$18,198	$24,172
Avg Grant Aid	$11,296	$8,635
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	67%

Admission	Franklin Institute of Boston	Dunwoody College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	460
Admitted	-	451
Acceptance Rate	Open	98%
Enrolled %	Open	71.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.32	2.83
Typical High School Grades	C+	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Franklin Institute of Boston	Dunwoody College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)	Engineering Technology (22%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (22%) Computer and Information Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (13%) Precision Production Trades (11%)
Outcomes	Franklin Institute of Boston	Dunwoody College of Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$51,000
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$16,000
Median Loan Payment	$124	$165

Diversity	Franklin Institute of Boston	Dunwoody College of Technology
% Men	82%	81%
% Women	18%	19%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	30%	78%
% Black	28%	6%
% Hispanic	23%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	5%

Students	Franklin Institute of Boston	Dunwoody College of Technology
% In-State	99%	97%
% Out-of-State	1%	3%
Campus	Franklin Institute of Boston	Dunwoody College of Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Dunwoody College of Technology is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (1,359 students vs. 513 students)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Dunwoody College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Franklin Institute of Boston or Dunwoody College of Technology?

• Dunwoody College of Technology is 28.3% more expensive to attend than Franklin Institute of Boston for in-state tuition ($22,610.00 vs. $17,628.00)
• Out of state tuition is 28.3% higher at Dunwoody College of Technology than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($22,610.00 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 Dunwoody College of Technology ($18,198 vs. $24,172)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology are 2.5% lower than costs at Dunwoody College of Technology ($13,500 vs. $13,840)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology than Dunwoody College of Technology (84% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students is 30.8% larger than aid received Dunwoody College of Technology ($11,296 vs. $8,635)

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

• Accepted freshman Dunwoody College of Technology students have a 0.51 point higher average high school GPA (2.83) than students at Franklin Institute of Boston (2.32)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Dunwoody College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Franklin Institute of Boston or Dunwoody College of Technology? 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 Dunwoody College of Technology and Franklin Institute of Boston.

• Graduates from Dunwoody College of Technology earn on average $9,300 more per year than Franklin Institute of Boston graduates after ten years. ($51,000 vs. $41,700)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Dunwoody College of Technology graduates. ($12,000 vs. $16,000)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Dunwoody College of Technology graduates. ($124 vs. $165)
• More Dunwoody College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 43%)

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