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Florida Institute of Technology

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL · City · 3,404 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Melbourne, FL, 32901-6975 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
MCO · Orlando
49 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$62,440
Avg net price
$35,639
Room & board
$15,240
Tuition
$45,900
Books & supplies
$1,200/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$29,108
$30–48k
$29,213
$48–75k
$31,311
$75–110k
$36,466
$110k+
$40,649
Admissions
Admit rate
58%
Test policy
Required
SAT average
1225
Reading 560660
Math 560660
ACT midpoint
27
Composite 2328
English 2228
Math 2227
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Florida Institute of Technology accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
64%
1st-yr retention
80%
Transfer-out rate
13%
Consumer completion
68%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
67%
Transferred
20%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
13%
Median earnings (6yr)
$41,941
Median earnings (10yr)
$43,137
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$4,750$27,250
Debt (90th percentile)
$40,500
Student Body
Men 67%Women 33%
13
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
21%
First-generation
40%
Median family income
$30,032
Independent students
63%
Veterans
2%
Avg age at entry
28.0
Part-time students
4%
Race & ethnicity
White
56%
Hispanic
17%
Black
5%
Asian
3%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
12%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$41,941
10 years after entry
$43,137
Air Transportation90
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering81
Mechanical Engineering57
Computer Science38
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering29
Computer Engineering27
Astronomy and Astrophysics25
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology24
Chemical Engineering23
Business Administration, Management and Operations20
Biomedical/Medical Engineering19
Ocean Engineering18
Research and Experimental Psychology17
Biology, General14
Civil Engineering13
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology12
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Institutional
Endowment
$106M
Classification
R2: High Research
Full-time faculty
76%
Avg faculty salary
$11,366/mo
Instructional spend/student
$11,908
Federal loan rate
40%

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