Anna Maria College vs. Franklin Institute of Boston

Comparable Facts

Compare Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA with Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology in Boston, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Anna Maria College is larger than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (1,202 students vs. 744 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Anna Maria College is located in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting); Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is in Boston, MA (Large City setting).
• Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Anna Maria College 12:1; Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology are 24.5% lower than at Anna Maria College ($13,500 vs. $17,892).
• Out-of-state tuition is 135.8% higher at Anna Maria College than at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (about $25,665 more per year; $44,571 vs. $18,906).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College than at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (100% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Anna Maria College students is 113.3% larger than aid received by Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology students ($32,385 vs. $15,180).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Anna Maria College, open admission at Franklin Institute of Boston.
• Enrolled first-year students at Anna Maria College average a 2.94 high school GPA, 0.62 higher than at Franklin Institute of Boston (2.32).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology graduates have a $13,000 lower median loan debt than Anna Maria College graduates ($12,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Franklin Institute of Boston graduates have an estimated $134 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Anna Maria College graduates ($124 vs. $258).
• More Anna Maria College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 43%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.