Franklin Institute of Boston vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology in Boston, MA with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (744 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is located in Boston, MA (Large City setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology 10:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 18.9% lower than at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology ($10,950 vs. $13,500).
• Out-of-state tuition is 115.6% higher at Sterling College than at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (about $21,854 more per year; $40,760 vs. $18,906).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Sterling College than at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology (100% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 114.5% larger than aid received by Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology students ($32,556 vs. $15,180).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Franklin Institute of Boston, test-free at Sterling College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Sterling College average a 3.1 high school GPA, 0.78 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 $5,035 lower median loan debt than Sterling College graduates ($12,000 vs. $17,035).
• Among borrowers, Franklin Institute of Boston graduates have an estimated $52 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Sterling College graduates ($124 vs. $176).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Franklin Institute of Boston students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 43%).

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