Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Paul Smith's College

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology vs. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science comparison

	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Franklin Institute of Boston	Paul Smith's College
Location	Boston, MA	Paul Smiths, NY
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	513	686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bfit.edu	paulsmiths.edu
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Costs	Franklin Institute of Boston	Paul Smith's College
Tuition (In State)	$17,628	$32,012
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,628	$32,012
Room & Board	$13,500	$15,546
Avg Net Price	$18,198	$25,056
Avg Grant Aid	$11,296	$24,545
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	100%

Admission	Franklin Institute of Boston	Paul Smith's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	955
Admitted	-	811
Acceptance Rate	Open	84.9%
Enrolled %	Open	24%
Avg High School GPA	2.32	2.8
Typical High School Grades	C+	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Franklin Institute of Boston	Paul Smith's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Franklin Institute of Boston	Paul Smith's College
Graduation Rate	-	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$124	$258

Diversity	Franklin Institute of Boston	Paul Smith's College
% Men	82%	64%
% Women	18%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	30%	82%
% Black	28%	3%
% Hispanic	23%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	6%	8%

Students	Franklin Institute of Boston	Paul Smith's College
% In-State	99%	53%
% Out-of-State	1%	45%
Campus	Franklin Institute of Boston	Paul Smith's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (686 students vs. 513 students)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Paul Smith's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Franklin Institute of Boston or Paul Smith's College?

• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science is 81.6% more expensive to attend than Franklin Institute of Boston for in-state tuition ($32,012.00 vs. $17,628.00)
• Out of state tuition is 81.6% higher at Paul Smith's College than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($32,012.00 vs. $17,628.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology than Paul Smith's College ($18,198 vs. $25,056)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology are 15.2% lower than costs at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($13,500 vs. $15,546)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (100% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students is 117.3% larger than aid received Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($24,545 vs. $11,296)

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

• Accepted freshman Paul Smith's College students have a 0.48 point higher average high school GPA (2.8) than students at Franklin Institute of Boston (2.32)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Paul Smith's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Franklin Institute of Boston or Paul Smith's 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 Smith's College and Franklin Institute of Boston.

• Graduates from Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology earn on average $5,000 more per year than Paul Smith's College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $36,700)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $13,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Paul Smith's College graduates. ($12,000 vs. $25,000)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $134 less per month on federal student loans than Paul Smith's College graduates. ($124 vs. $258)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 43%)

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