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Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland, Florida · Public · 4-year · Rural

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At a glance

Average net price
$11,853What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
58%
Graduation rate
54%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,689
In-state tuition
$4,940Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$21,005
SAT midpoint
1,277
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Not reportedMedian earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$11,853

Better than 74% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

54%

Better than 55% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

Not reported

Not rated

Not rated: this college did not report the figure.

Debt at graduation

$14,250

Better than 92% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$21,817

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$11,853

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Florida Polytechnic University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time54%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return75%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$14,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolledNot reported

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Florida Polytechnic University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$70,37513
Computer Engineering$65,12618
Mechanical Engineering$62,59541
Computer Software and Media Applications$61,197Not reported
Computer ScienceNot reported111
Data AnalyticsNot reported21
Data ScienceNot reported6
Applied MathematicsNot reported2
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNot reported2
Intelligence, Command Control and Information OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Engineering PhysicsNot reportedNot reported

All 14 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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