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Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology

Boston, Massachusetts·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·New England·bfit.edu
6-yr Graduation
46%
+29.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
744
peer median 708
Avg net price
$16,172
-$7.2k vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
46%+29.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
0%
Full-time retention
50%

Pell equity

24.0pp gap
Pell recipients
43%
Non-Pell
67%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 42 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
42
Passing
4
9.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

42programs
  • Passing4 · 9.5%
  • No Data38 · 90.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
38

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+27.3%
$50,206 vs $39,449
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+36.8%
$53,975 vs $39,449
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+42.7%
$56,306 vs $39,449
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+94.3%
$76,643 vs $39,449

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
24%
$12,000 debt · $50,206 earn
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
22%
$12,000 debt · $53,975 earn
Heating Air Conditioning Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC HACR HVAC HVACR)
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
20%
$9,413 debt · $46,287 earn
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
16%
$12,000 debt · $76,643 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Commission of Higher Education

Accredited since 2006Next review Jun 2032
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Technical and Career Institutions

Accredited since 1970

Action history · 2

  1. Mar 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education
  2. Apr 2012Renewal of Accreditation
    New England Commission of Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,892
$30–48k$15,626
$48–75k$16,031
$75–110k$20,982
$110k+$22,409

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$16,172
-$7,192vs Baccalaureate median $23,364
Federal loans
50.1%
In-state tuition
$18,906
Out-of-state
$18,906

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 405 students received $2.3M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
405
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.3M
$2,257,128 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
608 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$943K
309 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$821K
297 loan awards
Parent PLUS$13K
2 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 260 borrowers who entered repayment, 15 (5.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.7%
+3.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
260
Defaulted
15
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
19.4%
2017
17.0%
2018
17.3%
2019
5.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at BFIT

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs18
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

67 total completions
01Mechanic
1928.4%
02Engineering Tech
1725.4%
03Business
1420.9%
04Health Professions
1217.9%
05Engineering
57.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
744
12-mo unduplicated
1,040
Undergraduate
1,040
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
77%799
Women
23%241

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
32.8%
Black
28.4%
White
17.0%
Unknown
8.0%
Asian
6.8%
Two or more
6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
9
9 M · 0 W
Women athletes
0.0%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$51K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
Recruiting expense
$674
Head-coach salaries
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
9 M ·
$45K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 513 students

3-year trend

2.162 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    33

    BFIT vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions BFIT selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectBenjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
    46%744$16,172Baccalaureate
    Bard College at Simon's Rock
    95.9%314$36,684Baccalaureate
    Landmark College
    14%49.4%672$50,879Baccalaureate
    Goodwin University
    2,970$28,544Baccalaureate
    St. Augustine College
    20%810$17,082Baccalaureate
    Virginia University of Lynchburg
    7%581$18,184Baccalaureate
    Peer group median17%72.7%708$23,364

    Frequently asked questions about Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about BFIT.

    What is the graduation rate at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology?

    Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 46% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology?

    Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology reports a total enrollment of 744 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology?

    The average net price at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is $16,172 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology located?

    Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology is located in Boston, Massachusetts 02116.

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