Public · University
Florida Polytechnic University
Lakeland, Florida · Fringe rural
- 57.5%
- Admit rate
- $11,853
- Avg net price
- 55%
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings
Florida Polytechnic University is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Lakeland, Florida (fringe rural setting), enrolling 1,689 undergraduates.
Will you get in?
See where your numbers land against Florida Polytechnic University's admitted students.
- Admit rate
- 57.5%
- SAT (mid 50%)
- 1170–1340
- Avg GPA (est.)
- 3.61
Enter a test score to see where you land against Florida Polytechnic University's admitted students.
A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Florida Polytechnic University's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.
About Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. In 1823, the United States and the various tribes in Florida signed the Treaty of Moultrie Creek, which created a reservation in central Florida that included what is now Polk County. The Lakeland History Room is a special collections archive established in 1987 housed within the Lakeland Public Library's main branch. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Fringe rural
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 39 miles to Orlando, FL
- To the ocean
- 39 miles
- Nearest airport
- 15 miles to Lakeland Linder (LAL)
How Florida Polytechnic University compares
More selective than 79% · #18 most selective of 49 in Florida
Higher than 74%
Higher than 50% · #32 of 62 in Florida
Higher than 44%
Cheaper than 85% · #12 cheapest of 62 in Florida
Lower than 92%
Lower than 23%
Larger than 53%
Percentiles compare Florida Polytechnic University 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
- Undergraduate1,68996%
- Graduate794%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White53%
- Black5.5%
- Hispanic27%
- Asian5.5%
- Other or multiracial9.0%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 1,689
- Graduate enrollment
- 79
- Student–faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 33%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 5%
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $100,620
- Endowment
- $4,300,678
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 403 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.
- From Florida97%
- Other U.S. states3.3%
Most first-years stay in state — Florida Polytechnic University draws overwhelmingly from Florida.
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
- 57.5%
- Test scores
- Required
- SAT range (25th–75th %)
- 1170–1340
- SAT average
- 1268
- SAT reading
- 590–670
- SAT math
- 580–670
- ACT composite
- 24–30
- Average GPA (estimated)
- 3.61
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $4,940
- Out-of-state tuition
- $21,005
- Room & board
- $14,482
- Books & supplies
- $839
- Total cost of attendance
- $21,817
- Average net price
- $11,853
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)
- 55%
- Graduated on time (4 years)
- 41%
- First-year retention
- 75%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $77,545
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- —
- Median debt at graduation
- $14,250
- Students with federal loans
- 25%
About 14% 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)
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
- 1,381
- Dorm capacity vs undergrads
- 82%
- Housing charge (year)
- $7,132
- Meal plan (year)
- $6,150
- Application fee
- $30
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%.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- B
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 1.7 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 7
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 2
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,769 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.
By offense type, per year
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.
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.
$11,316/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.
Modest institutional aid: 100% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $4,802. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.
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 433 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 93°F
- Winter low
- 52°F
- Annual rain
- 46.1″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winter Haven Gilbert AP, FL US station (8.3 mi from campus).
What Florida Polytechnic University graduates study — and earn
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.










