Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology vs. Massachusetts Maritime Academy comparison

	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	Massachusetts Maritime Academy	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Franklin Institute of Boston	Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Location	Boston, MA	Buzzards Bay, MA
Setting	Large City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	513	1,425
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#338
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bfit.edu	maritime.edu
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Costs	Franklin Institute of Boston	Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Tuition (In State)	$17,628	$1,994
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,628	$15,882
Room & Board	$13,500	$14,428
Avg Net Price	$18,198	$21,668
Avg Grant Aid	$11,296	$11,804
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	99%

Admission	Franklin Institute of Boston	Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,028
Admitted	-	919
Acceptance Rate	Open	89.4%
Enrolled %	Open	34.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.32	3.25
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		20/28
SAT Range		1030/1185
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Apr 15, 2025

Academics	Franklin Institute of Boston	Massachusetts Maritime Academy
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 (47%) Transportation and Materials Moving (21%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (13%) Business (11%) Natural Resources Conservation (9%)
Outcomes	Franklin Institute of Boston	Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Graduation Rate	-	65%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$87,900
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	84%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$124	$279

Diversity	Franklin Institute of Boston	Massachusetts Maritime Academy
% Men	82%	86%
% Women	18%	14%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	30%	87%
% Black	28%	1%
% Hispanic	23%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	6%	3%

Students	Franklin Institute of Boston	Massachusetts Maritime Academy
% In-State	99%	73%
% Out-of-State	1%	25%
Campus	Franklin Institute of Boston	Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Massachusetts Maritime Academy is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (1,425 students vs. 513 students)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Massachusetts Maritime Academy Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Franklin Institute of Boston or Massachusetts Maritime Academy?

• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is 784.1% more expensive to attend than Massachusetts Maritime Academy for in-state tuition ($17,628.00 vs. $1,994.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11% higher at Franklin Institute of Boston than Massachusetts Maritime Academy ($17,628.00 vs. $15,882.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology than Massachusetts Maritime Academy ($18,198 vs. $21,668)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology are 6.9% lower than costs at Massachusetts Maritime Academy ($13,500 vs. $14,428)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Massachusetts Maritime Academy than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (99% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Massachusetts Maritime Academy students is 4.5% larger than aid received Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($11,804 vs. $11,296)

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

• Accepted freshman Massachusetts Maritime Academy students have a 0.93 point higher average high school GPA (3.25) than students at Franklin Institute of Boston (2.32)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Massachusetts Maritime Academy Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Franklin Institute of Boston or Massachusetts Maritime Academy? 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 Massachusetts Maritime Academy and Franklin Institute of Boston.

• Graduates from Massachusetts Maritime Academy earn on average $46,200 more per year than Franklin Institute of Boston graduates after ten years. ($87,900 vs. $41,700)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $15,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates. ($12,000 vs. $27,000)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates. ($124 vs. $279)
• More Massachusetts Maritime Academy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation. (84% vs. 43%)

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