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Florida Polytechnic University

FL · Public · Fringe rural · 2,600 applicants 2023

56% admit rate SAT 1180–1370 $16,423/yr at $110k+ income
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🎯 Parent/student verdict

Match

Solid match for academically prepared students. Affordable for in-state families — net price averages ~$11,853/yr. Major value play for in-state residents.

✅ Best for

  • Solid academic profiles — the admitted-student bands above are within reach for strong students
  • In-state residents (tuition ~$4,940 — major value play)
  • Students focused on Computer & Information Sciences (the school's signature program)
  • Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

🎯 The reality

  • Bottom-quartile academic profile if: SAT below 1180, or ACT below 24, or unweighted GPA below ~3.50 (admitted-class quartiles; GPA floor is a calibrated heuristic where CDS not yet on file)
  • Out-of-state tuition is 4.3× the in-state rate

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Total enrollment
1,689
1,000 - 4,999
In-state tuitionThe published full price before any aid. Families who don't qualify for need-based aid — common above ~$110K income — pay this, minus any merit scholarships.
$4,940
sticker, before aid
Out-of-state tuition
$21,005
+$16,065 vs in-state
Admit rateThe share of applicants a college accepts. Useful context, but your student's odds depend on their own grades and scores, not the average.
55.7%
Moderately selective
SAT middle 50%The middle half of enrolled students scored in this range — a quarter scored BELOW the low end and still got in, and a quarter scored above the high end. Above the top number is a genuine strength; below the bottom isn't automatic rejection.
1180–1370
EBRW + Math composite
ACT middle 50%The middle half of enrolled students scored in this range — a quarter scored BELOW the low end and still got in, and a quarter scored above the high end. Above the top number is a genuine strength; below the bottom isn't automatic rejection.
24–30
composite
Test policy
Required
2023

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$77,545
4-year completionThe share of students who finish a bachelor's in four years. Nationally barely half do — and a fifth year quietly adds a full extra year of cost to the real price.
55%
Median debt (completers)The federal-loan balance of the typical graduating borrower. Families who pay cash aren't counted, so read it as "among those who borrowed."
$14,250

💰 The real cost

What families at your income actually pay

Above $110K income — where most Reach families sit — aid-receiving families average $16,423/yr at Florida Polytechnic University; families who don't qualify for aid pay the full ~$21,817/yr. Lower brackets pay less — the full ladder is below. One caveat, once: every bracket figure here averages only the families in that bracket who received aid — it says nothing about whether your family will qualify.

🔎 Earning over $110K? You're above the top federal bracket — the median family headed by a 45-to-54-year-old (the prime college-parent years) earned about $134K in 2024, and the federal data lumps everyone from $110K to $1M+ into one row.

Whether you'll get need aidGrant money based on your family's finances (via FAFSA and the college's own forms), not your student's stats. at this income is entirely college-specific: a few heavily-endowed schools meet full need well past $150K, while many others give little above the brackets shown — there, merit scholarships, where offered, become the realistic lever.

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Family income $110k+ most Reach families
$16,423/yr
Family income $75-110k
$15,037/yr
Family income $48-75k
$11,316/yr
Family income $30-48k
$8,769/yr
Family income $0-30k
$8,819/yr

Source: College Scorecard (NPT41–NPT45; Title IV first-time, full-time undergraduates; suppressed brackets = small cohorts; the $110K+ ceiling is a federal data limitation — the brackets haven't been refreshed since the early 2010s). Payoff multiple = (10-yr median earnings × 10) ÷ (4-yr cost); full price is the published cost of attendance, largely in-state for publics; earnings are 10 years after enrollment, all majors combined.

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Florida Polytechnic University

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Florida Polytechnic University actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Computer & Information Sciences
111 degrees · 51.9%
High-paying tech roles dominate. Median software roles cluster in the $90k-$130k range.
2. Engineering
74 degrees · 34.6%
Engineering majors land high-paying technical roles. Top-earning sub-disciplines: petroleum, chemical, computer engineering.
3. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
27 degrees · 12.6%
Often paired with another field (data + biology, design + tech). Outcomes match the second discipline.
4. Mathematics & Statistics
2 degrees · 0.9%
Quant-heavy paths — actuarial, data, finance, research. High starting wages.

💼 What those majors earn here

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major — Florida Polytechnic University's own graduates, not national averages.

Major (CIP) Credential Cohort 1-yr earnings 4-yr earnings
Computer Engineering. Bachelor's Degree 39 $65,126 $92,109
Computer Software and Media Applications. Bachelor's Degree — $61,197 $92,070
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. Bachelor's Degree 16 $70,375 $90,086
Mechanical Engineering. Bachelor's Degree 45 $62,595 $70,314

Sources: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a; bachelor's-level first majors, 2-digit CIP family — share is of the top 5 only) · College Scorecard program-level outcomes (PP-FOS). Full college-vs-major comparison: /college-outcomes →

🤖 AI program signal

AI + computing education at Florida Polytechnic University

CS degrees (annual)
126
CIP 11.0701 + 11.0101

Full multi-lens comparison: /ai-colleges →

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💰 Lower full price
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🛡️ Safer in-state options
Same state and similar selectivity, but with a more forgiving admit rate — useful safety / match anchors.
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