Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Paul Quinn College

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology vs. Paul Quinn College comparison

	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	Paul Quinn College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Franklin Institute of Boston	Paul Quinn College
Location	Boston, MA	Dallas, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	513	938
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bfit.edu	pqc.edu
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Costs	Franklin Institute of Boston	Paul Quinn College
Tuition (In State)	$17,628	$7,398
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,628	$7,398
Room & Board	$13,500	$7,650
Avg Net Price	$18,198	$8,994
Avg Grant Aid	$11,296	$12,150
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	98%

Admission	Franklin Institute of Boston	Paul Quinn College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,048
Admitted	-	1,173
Acceptance Rate	Open	57.3%
Enrolled %	Open	9.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.32	2.6
Typical High School Grades	C+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		14/17
SAT Range		855/1015
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 1, 2025

Academics	Franklin Institute of Boston	Paul Quinn College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)	Education (31%) Business (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (8%) Biology (8%) Mathematics (8%)
Outcomes	Franklin Institute of Boston	Paul Quinn College
Graduation Rate	-	5%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$29,300
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$124	N/A

Diversity	Franklin Institute of Boston	Paul Quinn College
% Men	82%	32%
% Women	18%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	30%	2%
% Black	28%	80%
% Hispanic	23%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	Franklin Institute of Boston	Paul Quinn College
% In-State	99%	85%
% Out-of-State	1%	15%
Campus	Franklin Institute of Boston	Paul Quinn College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Paul Quinn College is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (938 students vs. 513 students)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Paul Quinn College Cost Comparison

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

• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is 138.3% more expensive to attend than Paul Quinn College for in-state tuition ($17,628.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• Out of state tuition is 138.3% higher at Franklin Institute of Boston than Paul Quinn College ($17,628.00 vs. $7,398.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Quinn College than Franklin Institute of Boston ($8,994 vs. $18,198)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Quinn College are 76.5% lower than costs at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($7,650 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Quinn College than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (98% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Quinn College students is 7.6% larger than aid received Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($12,150 vs. $11,296)

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

• Accepted freshman Paul Quinn College students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (2.6) than students at Franklin Institute of Boston (2.32)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Paul Quinn College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology earn on average $12,400 more per year than Paul Quinn College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $29,300)
• More Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paul Quinn College students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 17%)

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