Thomas College vs. Franklin Institute of Boston

Thomas College vs. Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology comparison

	Thomas College	Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Thomas College	Franklin Institute of Boston
Location	Waterville, ME	Boston, MA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	1,737	513
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	thomas.edu	bfit.edu
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Costs	Thomas College	Franklin Institute of Boston
Tuition (In State)	$28,954	$17,628
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,954	$17,628
Room & Board	$11,998	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$22,070	$18,198
Avg Grant Aid	$20,732	$11,296
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	84%

Admission	Thomas College	Franklin Institute of Boston
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	869	-
Admitted	845	-
Acceptance Rate	97.2%	Open
Enrolled %	27.7%	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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Thomas College	Franklin Institute of Boston
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (20%) Psychology (11%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Education (7%)	Mechanic and Repair Technologies (36%) Engineering Technology (33%) Health Professions (19%) Construction Trades (11%)
Outcomes	Thomas College	Franklin Institute of Boston
Graduation Rate	45%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,000	$41,700
Making Student Loan Payments	67%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$124

Diversity	Thomas College	Franklin Institute of Boston
% Men	45%	82%
% Women	55%	18%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	30%
% Black	4%	28%
% Hispanic	2%	23%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	9%	4%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	6%

Students	Thomas College	Franklin Institute of Boston
% In-State	77%	99%
% Out-of-State	16%	1%
Campus	Thomas College	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

• Thomas College is larger than than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (1,737 students vs. 513 students)

Thomas College vs. Franklin Institute of Boston Cost Comparison

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

• Thomas College is 64.3% more expensive to attend than Franklin Institute of Boston for in-state tuition ($28,954.00 vs. $17,628.00)
• Out of state tuition is 64.3% higher at Thomas College than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($28,954.00 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 Thomas College ($18,198 vs. $22,070)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thomas College are 12.5% lower than costs at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($11,998 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Thomas College than Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology (100% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Thomas College students is 83.5% larger than aid received Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology ($20,732 vs. $11,296)

Which college is harder to get into, Thomas College 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 Thomas College .

Thomas College vs. Franklin Institute of Boston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Thomas College 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 Thomas College.

• Graduates from Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology earn on average $700 more per year than Thomas College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $41,000)
• Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology students graduate with a $15,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Thomas College graduates. ($12,000 vs. $27,000)
• Franklin Institute of Boston graduates are paying $155 less per month on federal student loans than Thomas College graduates. ($124 vs. $279)
• More Thomas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 43%)

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