Private nonprofit · Institute

Florida Institute of Technology

Melbourne, Florida · Small city

57.7%
Admit rate
$35,639
Avg net price
64%
Graduation rate
$43,137
Median earnings

Florida Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Melbourne, Florida (small city setting), enrolling 3,404 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 3,404 undergradsSmall citySelective · 58% admitNCAA Division II without footballMild wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Florida Institute of Technology's admitted students.

Admit rate
57.7%
SAT (mid 50%)
1120–1320
Avg GPA (est.)
3.53

Enter a test score to see where you land against Florida Institute of Technology's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Florida Institute of Technology's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Melbourne, Florida

Melbourne is a city in Brevard County, Florida, United States. Evidence for the presence of Paleo-Indians in the Melbourne area during the late Pleistocene epoch was uncovered during the 1920s. The Melbourne Arts Festival, held in April in Wickham Park, draws from 50,000 to 60,000 visitors. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
56 miles to Orlando, FL
To the ocean
2 miles
Nearest airport
3 miles to Melbourne Orlando (MLB)

How Florida Institute of Technology compares

Selectivity57.7%

More selective than 79% · #19 most selective of 49 in Florida

SAT average1225

Higher than 65%

Graduation rate64%

Higher than 66% · #21 of 62 in Florida

First-year retention80%

Higher than 62%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$43,137

Higher than 20% · #41 of 60 in Florida

Average net price$35,639

Cheaper than 8% · #53 cheapest of 62 in Florida

Median debt at graduation$27,000

Lower than 11%

Student–faculty ratio13 : 1

Lower than 50%

Undergraduate enrollment3,404

Larger than 71%

Percentiles compare Florida Institute of Technology with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Florida.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

8,730students
  • Undergraduate3,40439%
  • Graduate5,32661%

Undergraduates by gender

3,404undergrads
  • Women1,78552%
  • Men1,61948%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White56%
  • Black4.7%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian3.4%
  • Other or multiracial19%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
3,404
Graduate enrollment
5,326
Student–faculty ratio
13 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
21%
First-generation students
40%
Students over 25
6%
Median family income
$30,032
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$102,294
Endowment
$105,961,895

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 882 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Florida37%
  • Other U.S. states54%
  • International8.5%

A national draw — only 37% of first-years come from Florida; 54% arrive from other states.

9% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
57.7%
Test scores
Required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1120–1320
SAT average
1225
SAT reading
560–660
SAT math
560–660
ACT composite
23–28
Average GPA (estimated)
3.53

Cost

In-state tuition
$45,900
Room & board
$15,240
Books & supplies
$1,200
Total cost of attendance
$62,440
Average net price
$35,639

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
64%
Graduated on time (4 years)
48%
First-year retention
80%
Transferred to another college
24%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$41,941
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$43,137
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Students with federal loans
40%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
31%

About 16% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
48%
Low-income (Pell)
23%
First-generation
23%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,034
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
60%
Housing charge (year)
$7,940
Meal plan (year)
$6,400
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division II without football
Varsity athletes
398 (263 men · 135 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (9)

Lacrosse89
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)66
Soccer57
Swimming55
Baseball39
Basketball31
Softball22
Volleyball20
Rowing19

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
7.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
151
Property offenses (2022–2024)
39

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 4 campuses (8,992 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

63reported offenses a year
50 violent a year13 property a year

By offense type, per year

Fondling
44
Burglary
7.3
Rape
6.0
Motor vehicle theft
5.7
Robbery
0.3
Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$29,108
$30–48k
$29,213
$48–75k
$31,311
$75–110k
$36,466
$110k+
$40,649

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$136,790

$31,311/year × about 4.4 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

99%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$20,368
average award, among those who get one

Florida Institute of Technology discounts heavily: 99% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $20,368. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 775 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$43,137
Typical debt at graduation
$27,000
Debt vs. one year's pay
63%
Out-earn a HS grad
66%

Typical debt would take roughly 6.3 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Weigh it value

The payoff is less clear-cut here — weigh the debt against the earnings and your intended field before borrowing heavily.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$37,328
Men
$60,479

Men out-earn women by $23,151 (62%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
90°F
Winter low
52°F
Annual rain
50.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.87.6JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Melbourne Intl AP, FL US station (2.5 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.