Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Franklin Institute of Boston

Bethel College Mishawaka vs. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology comparison

	Bethel College Mishawaka	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Franklin Institute of Boston
Location	Mishawaka, IN	Boston, MA
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	1,292	513
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#932
Religious Affiliation	Missionary Church Inc	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bethelcollege.edu	bfit.edu
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Costs	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Franklin Institute of Boston
Tuition (In State)	$31,480	$17,628
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,480	$17,628
Room & Board	$10,050	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$18,746	$18,198
Avg Grant Aid	$23,114	$11,296
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	84%

Admission	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Franklin Institute of Boston
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	752	-
Admitted	748	-
Acceptance Rate	99.5%	Open
Enrolled %	33.2%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.46	2.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	800/920
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Franklin Institute of Boston
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (33%) Health Professions (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Education (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)
Outcomes	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Franklin Institute of Boston
Graduation Rate	49%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,065	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$269	$124

Diversity	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Franklin Institute of Boston
% Men	40%	82%
% Women	60%	18%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	30%
% Black	11%	28%
% Hispanic	7%	23%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	6%

Students	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Franklin Institute of Boston
% In-State	67%	99%
% Out-of-State	24%	1%
Campus	Bethel College-Mishawaka	Franklin Institute of Boston
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Bethel College Mishawaka is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (1,292 students vs. 513 students)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Franklin Institute of Boston Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Franklin Institute of Boston?

• Bethel College Mishawaka is 78.6% more expensive to attend than Franklin Institute of Boston for in-state tuition ($31,480.00 vs. $17,628.00)
• Out of state tuition is 78.6% higher at Bethel College-Mishawaka than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($31,480.00 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 Bethel College-Mishawaka ($18,198 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethel College Mishawaka are 34.3% lower than costs at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($10,050 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethel College Mishawaka than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (99% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bethel College Mishawaka students is 104.6% larger than aid received Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($23,114 vs. $11,296)

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

• Accepted freshman Bethel College-Mishawaka students have a 1.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.46) than students at Franklin Institute of Boston (2.32)

Bethel College-Mishawaka vs. Franklin Institute of Boston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Bethel College-Mishawaka or Franklin Institute of Boston? 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 Franklin Institute of Boston and Bethel College-Mishawaka.

• Graduates from Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology earn on average $2,300 more per year than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $39,400)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $14,065 lower median federal student loan debt than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($12,000 vs. $26,065)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $145 less per month on federal student loans than Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates. ($124 vs. $269)
• More Bethel College-Mishawaka graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 43%)

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