California College of the Arts vs. Franklin Institute of Boston

California College of the Arts vs. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology comparison

	California College of the Arts	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Franklin Institute of Boston
Location	Oakland, CA	Boston, MA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,501	513
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	bfit.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Franklin Institute of Boston
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$17,628
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$17,628
Room & Board	$19,957	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$18,198
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$11,296
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	84%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Franklin Institute of Boston
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	-
Admitted	2,261	-
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	Open
Enrolled %	8.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.34	2.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	California College of the Arts	Franklin Institute of Boston
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Franklin Institute of Boston
Graduation Rate	49%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$124

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Franklin Institute of Boston
% Men	35%	82%
% Women	65%	18%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	30%
% Black	4%	28%
% Hispanic	14%	23%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	6%

Students	California College of the Arts	Franklin Institute of Boston
% In-State	42%	99%
% Out-of-State	20%	1%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Franklin Institute of Boston
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 513 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Franklin Institute of Boston Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or Franklin Institute of Boston?

• California College of the Arts is 205.5% more expensive to attend than Franklin Institute of Boston for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $17,628.00)
• Out of state tuition is 205.5% higher at California College of the Arts than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($53,856.00 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 California College of the Arts ($18,198 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology are 47.8% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($13,500 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California College of the Arts than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (91% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 144% larger than aid received Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($27,563 vs. $11,296)

Which college is harder to get into, California College of the Arts 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 California College of the Arts .

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 1.02 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Franklin Institute of Boston (2.32)

California College of the Arts vs. Franklin Institute of Boston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts 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 California College of the Arts.

• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $1,800 more per year than Franklin Institute of Boston graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $41,700)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $16,000 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($12,000 vs. $28,000)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $165 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($124 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 43%)

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