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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
$15,488
-$9.8k 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

9.4pp gap
Pell recipients
43%59 of 138
Non-Pell (all)
52%33 of 63
Subsidized loan, no Pell
67%18 of 27
No Federal Aid
42%15 of 36

Non-Pell students graduate at a 9.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

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$13,664
$30–48k$15,595
$48–75k$15,357
$75–110k$19,321
$110k+$21,375

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

Avg net price (private)
$15,488
-$9,763vs Baccalaureate median $25,251
Federal loans
36.8%
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, 402 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
402
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.2M
$2,248,724 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
603 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$945K
309 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$815K
292 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 programs13
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

68 total completions
01Engineering Tech
2333.8%
02Health Professions
1826.5%
03Mechanic
1420.6%
04Business
1319.1%
05Engineering
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
744
12-mo unduplicated
1,120
Undergraduate
1,120
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
75%839
Women
25%281

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
39.3%
Black
29.2%
Unknown
12.4%
White
10.1%
Asian
6.6%
Two or more
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Non-resident
0.2%

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
1.69
1 offenses · 592 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.69Latest
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

Robbery
1

By location

1total
  • Public property1

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$15,488Baccalaureate
95.9%314$31,625Baccalaureate
14%49.4%672$56,954Baccalaureate
2,970$29,249Baccalaureate
20%810$15,491Baccalaureate
7%581$21,253Baccalaureate
Peer group median17%72.7%708$25,251

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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 $15,488 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.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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