Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology
Boston, MA · Private four-year · City: Large
592undergraduates
$20,419average net price per year
47%graduate in 6 years
100%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
15 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (19 awarded), Associate (19 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (105 awarded)
Construction trades (1)
- Electrician Certificate (under 1 year) (35 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (4)
- Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician Associate (6 awarded)
- Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate (10 awarded)
- Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Construction Management, General Associate (14 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer Programming, Specific Applications Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (under 1 year) (6 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician Associate (11 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $18,906
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Total cost living at home
- $23,906
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $14,892 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,626 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $16,031 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $20,982 |
| Over $110,000 | $22,409 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 87%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 87%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $10,897
- Got a grant from the college
- 87%
- Average grant from the college
- $5,296
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 40%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 62%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,363
Graduation
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 47%
- Transferred to another college
- 14%
- Came back for year two
- 100%
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 243 | 47% | 18% |
| Started here, part-time | 19 | 58% (small group) | 11% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 36 | 72% | 8% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 5 | 80% (small group) | 0% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 592
- Undergraduates
- 592
- Full-time undergraduates
- 316
- Part-time undergraduates
- 276
- Students per faculty member
- 10 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 33%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 14%
| Women | 20% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 27% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 19% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 16% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 41 Berkeley St, Boston, MA, 02116
- County
- Suffolk County
- Type
- Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.