Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Keystone College

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology vs. Keystone College comparison

	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	Keystone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Franklin Institute of Boston	Keystone College
Location	Boston, MA	La Plume, PA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	592	1,051
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#979
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bfit.edu	keystone.edu
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Costs	Franklin Institute of Boston	Keystone College
Tuition (In State)	$18,306	$15,350
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,306	$15,350
Room & Board	$13,500	$12,400
Avg Net Price	$20,419	$21,461
Avg Grant Aid	$10,897	$10,281
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	100%

Admission	Franklin Institute of Boston	Keystone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,789
Admitted	-	1,424
Acceptance Rate	Open	79.6%
Enrolled %	Open	13.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.32	3.0
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range		910/1130
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Franklin Institute of Boston	Keystone College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)	Business (20%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	Franklin Institute of Boston	Keystone College
Graduation Rate	-	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$124	$268

Diversity	Franklin Institute of Boston	Keystone College
% Men	19%	3%
% Women	11%	4%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	30%	77%
% Black	28%	7%
% Hispanic	23%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	7%

Students	Franklin Institute of Boston	Keystone College
% In-State	99%	61%
% Out-of-State	1%	38%
Campus	Franklin Institute of Boston	Keystone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Keystone College is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (1,051 students vs. 592 students)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Keystone College Cost Comparison

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

• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is 19.3% more expensive to attend than Keystone College for in-state tuition ($18,306.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.3% higher at Franklin Institute of Boston than Keystone College ($18,306.00 vs. $15,350.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology than Keystone College ($20,419 vs. $21,461)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Keystone College are 8.9% lower than costs at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($12,400 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Keystone College than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students is 6% larger than aid received Keystone College ($10,897 vs. $10,281)

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

• Accepted freshman Keystone College students have a 0.68 point higher average high school GPA (3.0) than students at Franklin Institute of Boston (2.32)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Keystone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Franklin Institute of Boston or Keystone 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 Keystone College and Franklin Institute of Boston.

• Graduates from Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology earn on average $8,300 more per year than Keystone College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $33,400)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $14,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Keystone College graduates. ($12,000 vs. $26,000)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $144 less per month on federal student loans than Keystone College graduates. ($124 vs. $268)
• More Keystone College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 43%)

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