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Florida Institute of Technology

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, FL · City · 3,404 students
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$35,639
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
64%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
70% typical
$43,137
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$63,395 typical
58%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
73% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Located along Florida's vibrant Space Coast, Florida Institute of Technology is a leading private research university renowned for its top-tier programs in aerospace engineering, aeronautics, marine biology, and cybersecurity. Founded in 1958 to educate professionals working in the early U.S. space program, Florida Tech maintains deep ties to NASA and commercial aerospace giants, offering students exceptional access to high-tech research, co-ops, and hands-on flight training. The campus culture is collaborative, intensely hands-on, and notably global, blending a rigorous STEM-driven environment with a relaxed lifestyle just minutes from the Atlantic beaches. A distinctive hallmark of the Florida Tech experience is its capstone Senior Design program, which challenges undergraduates to design, build, and test real-world innovations ranging from rockets to autonomous underwater vehicles.

Wikipedia:Florida Institute of Technology is a private research university in Melbourne, Florida, United States.

Location
Melbourne, FL, 32901-6975 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
MCO · Orlando
49 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$45,900
Housing & food (on campus)$15,240
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$68,512
Average net price$35,639
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$45,900
Housing & food (on campus)$15,240
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$68,512
Average net price$35,639
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.fit.edu
How it’s made up · 2026-27
Florida Institute of Technology’s own figures for 2026-27, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$49,080
Housing$7,240
Food$7,500
Books & supplies$1,026
Personal expenses$2,100
Transportation$1,500
Total published by the school$68,512
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$29,108
$30–48k
$29,213
$48–75k
$31,311
$75–110k
$36,466
$110k+
$40,649
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
64%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
48%
Back for yr 2
80%
Transferred
13%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
67% graduated · 20% transferred · 13% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$41,941
10 yrs after entry$43,137
Debt
Median at graduation$27,000
Monthly payment$286
Middle 50% owe$4.8k–$27.3k
90th percentile$40,500
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
58%
Test policy
Test optional
Checked Sep 2026
SAT average
1225
R 560–660 · M 560–660
ACT midpoint
27
Comp 23–28 · E 22–28 · M 22–27
SAT middle 50%: 1120–1320
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Student Body
Gender
Men 67%Women 33%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell grant
21%
First-gen
40%
Family income
$30,032
Independent
63%
Veterans
2%
Age at entry
28.0
Part-time
4%
Race & ethnicity
White
56%
Hispanic
17%
Black
5%
Asian
3%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
12%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports
NCAA Division II without football · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Lacrosse
    Men's · Women's
  • Rowing
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Swimming
    Men's · Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Men's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$41,941
After 10 yrs
$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
Resources
Endowment
$106M
Full-time faculty
76%
Faculty salary
$11,366/mo
Teaching spend
$11,908
per student
Federal loans
40%
Classification
Carnegie type
Doctoral University
Research activity
R2 — high research
$18M research spending · 59 research doctorates a year
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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