Florida Polytechnic University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Florida Polytechnic University

Florida Polytechnic University operates as a public institution located in Lakeland, Florida (rural: fringe), with a total reported enrollment of 1,689 students of which 1,688 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Florida Polytechnic University is categorized as “22” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 57.5%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey, with an average SAT of 1,268 and an ACT midpoint of 29. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $11,853, with published in-state tuition of $4,940 and a Pell grant recipient share of 32.6%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $14,250, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 54.0%, and the first-year retention rate is 74.8%. Ten-year median earnings data is not yet published, compared with $77,545 six years post-enrollment. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.