Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Vermont Tech

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology vs. Vermont Technical College comparison

	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	Vermont Technical College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Franklin Institute of Boston	Vermont Tech
Location	Boston, MA	Randolph Center, VT
Setting	Large City	Remote Rural
Enrollment	513	1,414
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bfit.edu	vtc.edu
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Costs	Franklin Institute of Boston	Vermont Tech
Tuition (In State)	$17,628	$14,712
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,628	$28,128
Room & Board	$13,500	$12,404
Avg Net Price	$18,198	$19,426
Avg Grant Aid	$11,296	$9,660
% Receiving Grant Aid	84%	97%

Admission	Franklin Institute of Boston	Vermont Tech
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	930
Admitted	-	463
Acceptance Rate	Open	49.8%
Enrolled %	Open	27.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.32	3.19
Typical High School Grades	C+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Franklin Institute of Boston	Vermont Tech
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)	Health Professions (51%) Engineering Technology (18%) Business (7%) Agriculture (6%) Engineering (5%)
Outcomes	Franklin Institute of Boston	Vermont Tech
Graduation Rate	-	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$44,800
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$16,050
Median Loan Payment	$124	$165

Diversity	Franklin Institute of Boston	Vermont Tech
% Men	82%	49%
% Women	18%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	30%	87%
% Black	28%	1%
% Hispanic	23%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	3%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	6%	2%

Students	Franklin Institute of Boston	Vermont Tech
% In-State	99%	80%
% Out-of-State	1%	20%
Campus	Franklin Institute of Boston	Vermont Tech
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

• Vermont Technical College is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (1,414 students vs. 513 students)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Vermont Tech Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Franklin Institute of Boston or Vermont Tech?

• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is 19.8% more expensive to attend than Vermont Tech for in-state tuition ($17,628.00 vs. $14,712.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.6% higher at Vermont Tech than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($28,128.00 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 Vermont Tech ($18,198 vs. $19,426)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Vermont Technical College are 8.8% lower than costs at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($12,404 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Vermont Technical College than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (97% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students is 16.9% larger than aid received Vermont Technical College ($11,296 vs. $9,660)

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

• Accepted freshman Vermont Tech students have a 0.87 point higher average high school GPA (3.19) than students at Franklin Institute of Boston (2.32)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Vermont Tech Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Franklin Institute of Boston or Vermont Tech? 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 Vermont Tech and Franklin Institute of Boston.

• Graduates from Vermont Technical College earn on average $3,100 more per year than Franklin Institute of Boston graduates after ten years. ($44,800 vs. $41,700)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $4,050 lower median federal student loan debt than Vermont Tech graduates. ($12,000 vs. $16,050)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Vermont Tech graduates. ($124 vs. $165)
• More Vermont Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 43%)

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