Franklin Institute of Boston vs. CUNY Graduate Center

Comparable Facts

Compare Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology in Boston, MA with CUNY Graduate School and University Center in New York, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY Graduate School and University Center is larger than Franklin Institute of Boston based on total student enrollment (9,536 students vs. 744 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is located in Boston, MA (Large City setting); CUNY Graduate School and University Center is in New York, NY (Large City setting).
• Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology 10:1; CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology are 39.4% lower than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center ($13,500 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 24.5% higher at Franklin Institute of Boston than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (about $3,721 more per year; $18,906 vs. $15,185).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (85% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Franklin Institute of Boston, test-free at CUNY Graduate Center.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates have a $2,660 lower median loan debt than Franklin Institute of Boston graduates ($9,340 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, CUNY Graduate Center graduates have an estimated $28 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Franklin Institute of Boston graduates ($96 vs. $124).
• More CUNY Graduate Center graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 43%).

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