Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Five Towns College

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology vs. Five Towns College comparison

	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	Five Towns College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Franklin Institute of Boston	Five Towns College
Location	Boston, MA	Dix Hills, NY
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	513	546
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	bfit.edu	ftc.edu
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Costs	Franklin Institute of Boston	Five Towns College
Tuition (In State)	$17,628	$25,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,628	$25,900
Room & Board	$13,500	$13,700
Avg Net Price	$18,198	$18,765
Avg Grant Aid	$11,296	$17,794
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	98%

Admission	Franklin Institute of Boston	Five Towns College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	362
Admitted	-	211
Acceptance Rate	Open	58.3%
Enrolled %	Open	45.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.32	2.83
Typical High School Grades	C+	B-
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	Franklin Institute of Boston	Five Towns College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)	Business (48%) Visual and Performing Arts (34%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)
Outcomes	Franklin Institute of Boston	Five Towns College
Graduation Rate	-	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$124	$279

Diversity	Franklin Institute of Boston	Five Towns College
% Men	82%	69%
% Women	18%	31%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	30%	50%
% Black	28%	20%
% Hispanic	23%	15%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	5%

Students	Franklin Institute of Boston	Five Towns College
% In-State	99%	90%
% Out-of-State	1%	10%
Campus	Franklin Institute of Boston	Five Towns College
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

• Five Towns College is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (546 students vs. 513 students)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Five Towns College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Franklin Institute of Boston or Five Towns College?

• Five Towns College is 46.9% more expensive to attend than Franklin Institute of Boston for in-state tuition ($25,900.00 vs. $17,628.00)
• Out of state tuition is 46.9% higher at Five Towns College than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($25,900.00 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 Five Towns College ($18,198 vs. $18,765)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology are 1.5% lower than costs at Five Towns College ($13,500 vs. $13,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Five Towns College than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (98% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Five Towns College students is 57.5% larger than aid received Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($17,794 vs. $11,296)

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

• Accepted freshman Five Towns College 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. Five Towns College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Franklin Institute of Boston or Five Towns College? 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 Five Towns College and Franklin Institute of Boston.

• Graduates from Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology earn on average $2,600 more per year than Five Towns College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $39,100)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $15,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Five Towns College graduates. ($12,000 vs. $27,000)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Five Towns College graduates. ($124 vs. $279)
• More Five Towns College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 43%)

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