Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus

Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology vs. Widener University Delaware Campus comparison

	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	Widener University Delaware Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Franklin Institute of Boston	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Location	Boston, MA	Wilmington, DE
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	592	653
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bfit.edu	widener.edu
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Costs	Franklin Institute of Boston	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Tuition (In State)	$18,306	$13,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,306	$13,800
Room & Board	$13,500	$11,034
Avg Net Price	$20,419	$17,721
Avg Grant Aid	$10,897	$6,645
% Receiving Grant Aid	87%	17%

Admission	Franklin Institute of Boston	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.32	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Franklin Institute of Boston	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)	Legal Professions (83%) Business (11%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Franklin Institute of Boston	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Graduation Rate	-	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,700	$59,500
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$124	$279

Diversity	Franklin Institute of Boston	Widener University-Delaware Campus
% Men	19%	0%
% Women	11%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	30%	68%
% Black	28%	22%
% Hispanic	23%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	2%

Students	Franklin Institute of Boston	Widener University-Delaware Campus
% In-State	99%	-
% Out-of-State	1%	-
Campus	Franklin Institute of Boston	Widener University-Delaware Campus
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Widener University Delaware Campus is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (653 students vs. 592 students)

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Franklin Institute of Boston or Widener University-Delaware Campus?

• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is 32.7% more expensive to attend than Widener University-Delaware Campus for in-state tuition ($18,306.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32.7% higher at Franklin Institute of Boston than Widener University Delaware Campus ($18,306.00 vs. $13,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Widener University Delaware Campus than Franklin Institute of Boston ($17,721 vs. $20,419)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Widener University Delaware Campus are 22.3% lower than costs at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($11,034 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology than Widener University Delaware Campus (87% vs. 17%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students is 64% larger than aid received Widener University Delaware Campus ($10,897 vs. $6,645)

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

Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Widener University-Delaware Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Franklin Institute of Boston or Widener University-Delaware 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 Widener University-Delaware Campus and Franklin Institute of Boston.

• Graduates from Widener University Delaware Campus earn on average $17,800 more per year than Franklin Institute of Boston graduates after ten years. ($59,500 vs. $41,700)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $15,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Widener University-Delaware Campus graduates. ($12,000 vs. $27,000)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Widener University-Delaware Campus graduates. ($124 vs. $279)
• More Widener University-Delaware Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 43%)

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