Menlo vs. Franklin Institute of Boston

Menlo College vs. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology comparison

	Menlo College	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Menlo	Franklin Institute of Boston
Location	Atherton, CA	Boston, MA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	840	592
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	menlo.edu	bfit.edu
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Costs	Menlo	Franklin Institute of Boston
Tuition (In State)	$50,190	$18,306
Tuition (Out of State)	$50,190	$18,306
Room & Board	$15,537	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$28,158	$20,419
Avg Grant Aid	$41,775	$10,897
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	87%

Admission	Menlo	Franklin Institute of Boston
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,041	-
Admitted	2,062	-
Acceptance Rate	67.8%	Open
Enrolled %	8.6%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.3	2.32
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
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	Apr 1, 2026

Academics	Menlo	Franklin Institute of Boston
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Communication (15%) Psychology (1%)	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)
Outcomes	Menlo	Franklin Institute of Boston
Graduation Rate	34%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$53,900	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,062	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$217	$124

Diversity	Menlo	Franklin Institute of Boston
% Men	1%	19%
% Women	0%	11%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	29%	30%
% Black	6%	28%
% Hispanic	22%	23%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	1%
% Two or More Races	8%	4%
% International	14%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	6%

Students	Menlo	Franklin Institute of Boston
% In-State	49%	99%
% Out-of-State	22%	1%
Campus	Menlo	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

• Menlo College is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (840 students vs. 592 students)

Menlo vs. Franklin Institute of Boston Cost Comparison

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

• Menlo College is 174.2% more expensive to attend than Franklin Institute of Boston for in-state tuition ($50,190.00 vs. $18,306.00)
• Out of state tuition is 174.2% higher at Menlo than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($50,190.00 vs. $18,306.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology than Menlo ($20,419 vs. $28,158)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology are 15.1% lower than costs at Menlo College ($13,500 vs. $15,537)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Menlo College than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (100% vs. 87%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Menlo College students is 283.4% larger than aid received Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($41,775 vs. $10,897)

Which college is harder to get into, Menlo 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 Menlo .

• Accepted freshman Menlo students have a 0.98 point higher average high school GPA (3.3) than students at Franklin Institute of Boston (2.32)

Menlo vs. Franklin Institute of Boston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Menlo 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 Menlo.

• Graduates from Menlo College earn on average $12,200 more per year than Franklin Institute of Boston graduates after ten years. ($53,900 vs. $41,700)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $9,062 lower median federal student loan debt than Menlo graduates. ($12,000 vs. $21,062)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $93 less per month on federal student loans than Menlo graduates. ($124 vs. $217)
• More Menlo graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 43%)

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