Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Plaza College

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology vs. Plaza College comparison

	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	Plaza College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Franklin Institute of Boston	Plaza College
Location	Boston, MA	Jackson Heights, NY
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	592	846
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	bfit.edu	plazacollege.edu
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Costs	Franklin Institute of Boston	Plaza College
Tuition (In State)	$18,306	$14,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,306	$14,000
Room & Board	$13,500	$8,750
Avg Net Price	$20,419	$17,923
Avg Grant Aid	$10,897	$7,253
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	91%

Admission	Franklin Institute of Boston	Plaza College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,410
Admitted	-	423
Acceptance Rate	Open	30%
Enrolled %	Open	55.1%
Avg High School GPA	2.32	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Franklin Institute of Boston	Plaza College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	25:1
Popular Majors	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)
Outcomes	Franklin Institute of Boston	Plaza College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$27,300
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$13,915
Median Loan Payment	$124	$143

Diversity	Franklin Institute of Boston	Plaza College
% Men	19%	0%
% Women	11%	2%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	30%	12%
% Black	28%	31%
% Hispanic	23%	33%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	12%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	Franklin Institute of Boston	Plaza College
% In-State	99%	98%
% Out-of-State	1%	2%
Campus	Franklin Institute of Boston	Plaza College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Plaza College is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (846 students vs. 592 students)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Plaza College Cost Comparison

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

• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is 30.8% more expensive to attend than Plaza College for in-state tuition ($18,306.00 vs. $14,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 30.8% higher at Franklin Institute of Boston than Plaza College ($18,306.00 vs. $14,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Plaza College than Franklin Institute of Boston ($17,923 vs. $20,419)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 54.3% lower than costs at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($8,750 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Plaza College than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (91% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students is 50.2% larger than aid received Plaza College ($10,897 vs. $7,253)

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

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Plaza College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology earn on average $14,400 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $27,300)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $1,915 lower median federal student loan debt than Plaza College graduates. ($12,000 vs. $13,915)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than Plaza College graduates. ($124 vs. $143)
• More Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Plaza College students, three years after graduation. (43% vs. 30%)

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