Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL · Private four-year · City: Small
3,458undergraduates
58%admitted
Test scores requiredSAT/ACT
$36,364average net price per year
65%graduate in 6 years
77%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 15,205
- Admitted
- 9,507
- Admit rate
- 58%
- Admit rate, women
- 62%
- Admit rate, men
- 63%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 9%
- First-year students
- 882
- SAT/ACT
- Test scores required
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 70%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 570-660
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 560-660
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 29%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 23-28
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
50 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Engineering (9)
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General Bachelor's (79 awarded)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Chemical Engineering Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Civil Engineering, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Computer Engineering, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Computer Software Engineering Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (14 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (61 awarded)
- Ocean Engineering Bachelor's (23 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (3)
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Bachelor's (103 awarded)
- Air Traffic Controller Associate (25 awarded)
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Associate (18 awarded), Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (10)
- Accounting Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Finance, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Management Information Systems, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Organizational Leadership Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Small Business Administration/Management Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (6)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Biomedical Sciences, General Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Genome Sciences/Genomics Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Physical sciences (6)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Chemistry, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Meteorology Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Planetary Astronomy and Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Psychology (3)
- Applied Behavior Analysis Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Forensic Psychology Bachelor's (20 awarded)
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (35 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Construction Engineering Technology/Technician Bachelor's (7 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (2)
- Environmental Science Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Journalism, Other Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Pre-Law Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Sustainability Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Aquaculture Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (49)
- Applied Behavior Analysis Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Clinical Psychology Master's, Doctorate (professional)
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's
- Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management Master's
- Management Information Systems, General Master's
- Management Science Master's
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other Master's
- Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management Master's
- Project Management Master's
- Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering Master's
- Chemical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Civil Engineering, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer Engineering, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Computer Software Engineering Master's
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Mechanical Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Ocean Engineering Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Operations Research Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Systems Engineering Master's
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
- Computer Science Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Information Science/Studies Master's
- Biochemistry Master's
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Doctorate (research)
- Biotechnology Master's
- Conservation Biology Master's
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Master's
- Engineering Design Master's
- Engineering/Industrial Management Master's
- Space Systems Operations Master's
- Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Chemistry, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other Master's
- Meteorology Master's
- Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Master's
- Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Aviation/Airway Management and Operations Master's
- Applied Mathematics, General Master's, Doctorate (research)
- Environmental Science Master's
- Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management Master's
- International and Intercultural Communication Master's
- Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education Doctorate (research)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other Master's
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $44,360
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,340
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,600
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $63,500
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $63,500
- Total cost living at home
- $50,360
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $29,324 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $29,464 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $33,611 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $36,324 |
| Over $110,000 | $39,204 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $23,953
- Got a grant from the college
- 99%
- Average grant from the college
- $20,368
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 20%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 50%
- Average amount borrowed
- $10,877
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 48%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 63%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 65%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 67%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 65%
- Came back for year two
- 77%
| Pell grant students | 61% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 63% |
| Neither | 68% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 209 | 74% |
| Men | 506 | 62% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Asian | 28 | 68% |
| Black | 48 | 54% |
| Hispanic | 80 | 56% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| White | 383 | 66% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 73% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 13 | 62% (small group) |
| International | 140 | 75% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 701 | 67% | 20% |
| Started here, part-time | 4 | 25% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 255 | 71% | 22% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 37 | 51% | 27% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 8,516
- Undergraduates
- 3,458
- Full-time undergraduates
- 3,120
- Part-time undergraduates
- 338
- Graduate students
- 5,058
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 37%
- From out of state
- 54%
- From other countries
- 9%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 10%
| Women | 34% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 3% |
| Black | 5% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 52% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 19% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, FL, 32901-6975
- County
- Brevard County
- Type
- Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity
- Highest degree
- Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.