10-yr median earnings
Not reported
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Lakeland, Florida
Florida Polytechnic University
Florida Polytechnic University is a public institution in Lakeland, Florida. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $11,853
- Avg net price / yr
- 54.0%
- 150%-time completion
- 57.5%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
Florida Polytechnic University is a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 57.5%
- acceptance rate
- 54.0%
- 150%-time completion
- $14,250
- median federal debt
Rural: Fringe
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Florida Polytechnic University profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
54/100
Florida Polytechnic University
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings N/A
N/A
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B
$11,853
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
54.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$14,250
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
74.8%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$11,853
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
54.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 54.0%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Florida Polytechnic University vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
Quick Facts
1,689
Undergraduate enrollment
57.5%
Acceptance rate
1,268
SAT average
54.0%
150%-time completion
-
10-yr median earnings
74.8%
First-year retention
How Florida Polytechnic University ranks in Florida
State rank among 293 reporting Florida colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Florida Polytechnic University | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average net price | $11,853 | #78 of 269 | 71st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 54.0% | #180 of 260 | 31st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 1,689 | #66 of 297 | 78th |
Highest former-student earnings in Florida
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Ad School | $106,192 | $64,951 |
| 2 | West Coast University-Miami | $102,672 | $32,539 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Florida | $92,405 | $31,269 |
| 4 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide | $84,131 | $18,725 |
| 5 | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach | $84,131 | $41,272 |
| 6 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science - Florida | $79,652 | - |
| 7 | University of Miami | $75,328 | $37,244 |
| 8 | AdventHealth University | $72,282 | $30,135 |
| 9 | HCA Florida Mercy Hospital School of Practical Nursing | $72,275 | $9,109 |
| 10 | University of Florida | $71,588 | $6,541 |
| 11 | University of Florida-Online | $71,588 | $4,815 |
| 12 | Jacksonville University | $68,010 | $25,180 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 57.5% |
| SAT Average | 1,268 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 580 – 670 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 590 – 670 |
| ACT Average | 29 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 24 – 30 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Florida Polytechnic University
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$8,819 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$8,769 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$11,316 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$16,423 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Florida Polytechnic University - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $4,940 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $21,005 |
| Average Net Price | $11,853 |
32.6%
Pell Grant Rate
25.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$14,250
Median Debt
$151/mo
Monthly Payment
Florida Polytechnic University costs less today than it did in 2018
Average net price fell from $14,656 to $9,899 (-32.5%) between 2018 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 67 schools measured over the same span was +14.5%.
6 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2018 · $14,6562023 · $9,899
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2018–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
Outcomes
74.8%
Retention Rate
$77,545
Median Earnings (6yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 54.0% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 74.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $77,545 |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $14,250 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $151/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Florida Polytechnic University by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering
$92,109 median earnings
- Computer Software and Medi…
Computer Software and Media Applications
$92,070 median earnings
- Electrical, Electronics, a…
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
$90,086 median earnings
- Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
$70,314 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's | 39 | $92,109 | - |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's | 0 | $92,070 | $7,875 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's | 16 | $90,086 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's | 45 | $70,314 | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Florida Polytechnic University? ▼
Florida Polytechnic University is a public institution in Lakeland, Florida. The acceptance rate is 57.5%. The average SAT score is 1,268. Undergraduate enrollment is 1,689 students.
How much does Florida Polytechnic University cost? ▼
The average net price at Florida Polytechnic University is $11,853. In-state tuition is $4,940 and out-of-state tuition is $21,005. Median student debt at graduation is $14,250.
What is the graduation rate at Florida Polytechnic University? ▼
Florida Polytechnic University has a 54.0% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 74.8%.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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