Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Franklin Institute of Boston

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology comparison

	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Franklin Institute of Boston
Location	Standish, ME	Boston, MA
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,478	513
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#753
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sjcme.edu	bfit.edu
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Costs	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Franklin Institute of Boston
Tuition (In State)	$41,586	$17,628
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,586	$17,628
Room & Board	$14,936	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$29,625	$18,198
Avg Grant Aid	$26,987	$11,296
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	84%

Admission	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Franklin Institute of Boston
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,472	-
Admitted	1,190	-
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	Open
Enrolled %	16.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.0	2.32
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	960/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Franklin Institute of Boston
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (7%) Biology (6%)	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)
Outcomes	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Franklin Institute of Boston
Graduation Rate	55%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,300	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	75%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$124

Diversity	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Franklin Institute of Boston
% Men	37%	82%
% Women	63%	18%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	55%	30%
% Black	2%	28%
% Hispanic	1%	23%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	40%	6%

Students	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Franklin Institute of Boston
% In-State	57%	99%
% Out-of-State	42%	1%
Campus	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	Franklin Institute of Boston
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (1,478 students vs. 513 students)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Franklin Institute of Boston Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Saint Joseph's College of Maine or Franklin Institute of Boston?

• Saint Joseph's College of Maine is 135.9% more expensive to attend than Franklin Institute of Boston for in-state tuition ($41,586.00 vs. $17,628.00)
• Out of state tuition is 135.9% higher at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($41,586.00 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 Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($18,198 vs. $29,625)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology are 10.6% lower than costs at Saint Joseph's College of Maine ($13,500 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Joseph's College of Maine than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (100% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Joseph's College of Maine students is 138.9% larger than aid received Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($26,987 vs. $11,296)

Which college is harder to get into, Saint Joseph's College of Maine 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 Saint Joseph's College of Maine .

• Accepted freshman Saint Joseph's College of Maine students have a 0.68 point higher average high school GPA (3.0) than students at Franklin Institute of Boston (2.32)

Saint Joseph's College of Maine vs. Franklin Institute of Boston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Saint Joseph's College of Maine 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 Saint Joseph's College of Maine.

• Graduates from Saint Joseph's College of Maine earn on average $1,600 more per year than Franklin Institute of Boston graduates after ten years. ($43,300 vs. $41,700)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $15,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($12,000 vs. $27,000)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates. ($124 vs. $279)
• More Saint Joseph's College of Maine graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation. (75% vs. 43%)

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