Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,219
Graduate Enrollment: 4,339
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Small City (<100k)
Four-year, medium, highly residential
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full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 65.88%
Male/Female: 48% / 52% (2017)
First generation college students: 40.1% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 26.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.9% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 55.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 31.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 21.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 14.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 54.9%
Black: 5.3%
Hispanic: 11.6%
Asian: 2.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 3.2%
Non-resident alien: 19.5%
Unknown race: 2.8%
Black: 5.3%
Hispanic: 11.6%
Asian: 2.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 3.2%
Non-resident alien: 19.5%
Unknown race: 2.8%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $58,177
In-State tuition: $43,246Out-of-State tuition: $43,246
Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $10,488 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,600 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $13,396 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,600 (2022)
Average Family Income: $80,118 (2017)
Median Family Income: $30,032 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 21.0%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 37.6%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $286 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $27,009 |
| $30k-48k | $26,382 |
| $48k-75k | $32,008 |
| $75k-110k | $29,730 |
| $110k+ | $34,690 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 53%6-year graduation rate: 66%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $27,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,148 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $13,782 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $14,250 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 80.0% (2015) |
| @3 year | 83.2% (2017) |
| @5 year | 91.0% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 22.3% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 27.0% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $62,925 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $70,680 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 23 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ocean Engineering. | 27 | $27,000 | $286 | $60,327 ($5,027) | |
| Master's Degree | Ocean Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 20 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Management and Policy. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Journalism. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 45 | $95,786 ($7,982) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Ocean Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 46 | $27,000 | $286 | $67,509 ($5,626) | $96,310 ($8,026) |
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 13 | $94,579 ($7,882) | |||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 74 | $26,982 | $265 | $65,863 ($5,489) | $86,250 ($7,188) |
| Master's Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 30 | $90,419 ($7,535) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 35 | $27,000 | $286 | ||
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 37 | $27,000 | $286 | ||
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 18 | $23,000 | $64,629 ($5,386) | $69,559 ($5,797) | |
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 15 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 37 | $25,125 | $261 | $74,387 ($6,199) | $90,773 ($7,564) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 21 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 40 | $86,580 ($7,215) | |||
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 18 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 100 | $27,000 | $284 | $67,558 ($5,630) | $84,606 ($7,051) |
| Master's Degree | Systems Engineering. | 14 | $99,634 ($8,303) | |||
| Master's Degree | Operations Research. | 18 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Operations Research. | 9 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Engineering, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Construction Engineering Technologies. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 39 | $89,043 ($7,420) | $99,077 ($8,256) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering-Related Fields. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 15 | $24,250 | $257 | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Genetics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biotechnology. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 12 | $34,508 ($2,876) | |||
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 6 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Military Applied Sciences. | 24 | $93,715 ($7,810) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sustainability Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 14 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 2 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 18 | $36,617 ($3,051) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 38 | $32,000 | $288 | $27,693 ($2,308) | $43,108 ($3,592) |
| Master's Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 214 | $233 | $62,875 ($5,240) | $70,325 ($5,860) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 8 | $2,130 | $81,069 ($6,756) | $73,742 ($6,145) | |
| First Professional Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 20 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Air Transportation. | 24 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Air Transportation. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Air Transportation. | 79 | $27,000 | $286 | $48,858 ($4,072) | $68,636 ($5,720) |
| Master's Degree | Air Transportation. | 21 | $88,449 ($7,371) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Air Transportation. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 26 | $38,097 | $364 | $61,029 ($5,086) | $58,663 ($4,889) |
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 314 | $428 | $77,352 ($6,446) | $90,978 ($7,582) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 8 | ||||
| Graduate/Professional Certificate | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 10 | $42,124 | $357 | $51,018 ($4,252) | $48,986 ($4,082) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Human Resources Management and Services. | 19 | $65,441 ($5,453) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | International Business. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 20 | $38,907 | $396 | $60,759 ($5,063) | |
| Master's Degree | Management Information Systems and Services. | 8 | $428 | $80,697 ($6,725) | $84,920 ($7,077) | |
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 23 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 18 | $31,000 | $289 | $49,010 ($4,084) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $89,136Full time faculty: 98%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 14.0
School's endowment start of year: $88,673,737 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $107,867,599 (2022)