Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Monroe College-Main Campus

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology vs. Monroe College Main Campus comparison

	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	Monroe College Main Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Franklin Institute of Boston	Monroe College-Main Campus
Location	Boston, MA	Bronx, NY
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	513	7,011
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	bfit.edu	monroecollege.edu
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Costs	Franklin Institute of Boston	Monroe College-Main Campus
Tuition (In State)	$17,628	$15,432
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,628	$15,432
Room & Board	$13,500	$11,300
Avg Net Price	$18,198	$9,157
Avg Grant Aid	$11,296	$15,792
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	92%

Admission	Franklin Institute of Boston	Monroe College-Main Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,670
Admitted	-	2,196
Acceptance Rate	Open	59.8%
Enrolled %	Open	51%
Avg High School GPA	2.32	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Franklin Institute of Boston	Monroe College-Main Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (31%) Health Professions (31%) Business (28%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%) Personal and Culinary Services (3%)
Outcomes	Franklin Institute of Boston	Monroe College-Main Campus
Graduation Rate	-	69%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$32,500
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$20,450
Median Loan Payment	$124	$211

Diversity	Franklin Institute of Boston	Monroe College-Main Campus
% Men	82%	35%
% Women	18%	65%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	30%	2%
% Black	28%	44%
% Hispanic	23%	40%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	0%	10%
% Unknown Race	6%	2%

Students	Franklin Institute of Boston	Monroe College-Main Campus
% In-State	99%	76%
% Out-of-State	1%	7%
Campus	Franklin Institute of Boston	Monroe College-Main Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Monroe College Main Campus is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (7,011 students vs. 513 students)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Monroe College-Main Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Franklin Institute of Boston or Monroe College-Main Campus?

• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is 14.2% more expensive to attend than Monroe College-Main Campus for in-state tuition ($17,628.00 vs. $15,432.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.2% higher at Franklin Institute of Boston than Monroe College Main Campus ($17,628.00 vs. $15,432.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Monroe College Main Campus than Franklin Institute of Boston ($9,157 vs. $18,198)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Monroe College Main Campus are 19.5% lower than costs at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($11,300 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Monroe College Main Campus than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (92% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Monroe College Main Campus students is 39.8% larger than aid received Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($15,792 vs. $11,296)

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

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Monroe College-Main Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Franklin Institute of Boston or Monroe College-Main Campus? 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 Monroe College-Main Campus and Franklin Institute of Boston.

• Graduates from Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology earn on average $9,200 more per year than Monroe College-Main Campus graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $32,500)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $8,450 lower median federal student loan debt than Monroe College-Main Campus graduates. ($12,000 vs. $20,450)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $87 less per month on federal student loans than Monroe College-Main Campus graduates. ($124 vs. $211)
• More Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Monroe College-Main Campus students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 33%)

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