Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Lyndon State College

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology vs. Lyndon State College comparison

	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	Lyndon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Franklin Institute of Boston	Lyndon State College
Location	Boston, MA	Lyndonville, VT
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	513	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bfit.edu	lyndonstate.edu
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Costs	Franklin Institute of Boston	Lyndon State College
Tuition (In State)	$17,628	$10,632
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,628	$22,800
Room & Board	$13,500	$10,290
Avg Net Price	$18,198	$13,304
Avg Grant Aid	$11,296	$8,981
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	94%

Admission	Franklin Institute of Boston	Lyndon State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.32	3.11
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Submit Test Scores		Required
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Academics	Franklin Institute of Boston	Lyndon State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)	Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (14%) Communication (12%) Communications Technology (11%) Human Services (10%)
Outcomes	Franklin Institute of Boston	Lyndon State College
Graduation Rate	-	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$35,700
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$26,750
Median Loan Payment	$124	$276

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

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

• Lyndon State College is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 513 students)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Lyndon State College Cost Comparison

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

• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is 65.8% more expensive to attend than Lyndon State College for in-state tuition ($17,628.00 vs. $10,632.00)
• Out of state tuition is 29.3% higher at Lyndon State College than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($22,800.00 vs. $17,628.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lyndon State College than Franklin Institute of Boston ($13,304 vs. $18,198)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lyndon State College are 31.2% lower than costs at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($10,290 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lyndon State College than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (94% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students is 25.8% larger than aid received Lyndon State College ($11,296 vs. $8,981)

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

• Accepted freshman Lyndon State College students have a 0.79 point higher average high school GPA (3.11) than students at Franklin Institute of Boston (2.32)

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

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

• Graduates from Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology earn on average $6,000 more per year than Lyndon State College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $35,700)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $14,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Lyndon State College graduates. ($12,000 vs. $26,750)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $152 less per month on federal student loans than Lyndon State College graduates. ($124 vs. $276)
• More Lyndon State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 43%)

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