by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology was awarded 11 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is health professions.
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BFIT was not ranked in College Factual's 2024 Best Overall Colleges report. This could be for a number of reasons, including lack of data.
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Since Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.
The student to faculty ratio at BFIT is an impressive 9 to 1. That's quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is 53%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a measure of what percentage of first-year, full-time students come back for their sophomore year. The 20% rate at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology is a good bit lower than the national rate of 68%. This could be for a number of reasons, such as students transferring after a year because they changed majors.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 463 undergraduates at BFIT with 323 being full-time and 140 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,390 | $19,153 | $17,779 | $22,965 | $24,126 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of BFIT, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At BFIT, approximately 55% of students took out student loans averaging $6,242 a year. That adds up to $24,968 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at BFIT is 17.3%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.
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Contact details for BFIT are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 41 Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02116 |
| Phone: | 617-423-4630 |
| Website: | www.bfit.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | 5 | NA |
| Electrical Engineering | 5 | NA |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 5 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 4 | NA |
| Computer Engineering Technology | 0 | NA |
| Electronics Engineering Technology | 0 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 0 | NA |
| Construction Management | 0 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Transmission Installers | 0 | NA |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 457 students took at least one online class at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology. This is the same number of students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 457 | 164 |
| 2019-2020 | 457 | 224 |
| 2018-2019 | 13 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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