Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology

Boston, MA · Private nonprofit · www.bfit.edu/ ↗

Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit college in Boston, Massachusetts, set in a large city. It mostly awards certificates and has 483 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR); Electrical and Power Transmission Installers; and Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
483
Similar schools: 130
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$18,833
Similar schools: $20,834
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
30.6%
Similar schools: 52.2%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$60,106
Similar schools: $44,255
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$7,332
Similar schools: $9,500
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
50.0%
Similar schools: 81.5%

What the data shows about Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology

Comparisons below use the medians for the 175 private nonprofit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $18,833 a year, lower than the $20,834 median for similar schools. 50.0% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 81.5%). 30.6% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 52.2% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $60,106, higher than the $44,255 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $7,332 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,500).