Florida Polytechnic University
Lakeland, FL · Public four-year · Rural: Fringe
1,569undergraduates
58%admitted
Test scores requiredSAT/ACT
$11,923average net price per year
53%graduate in 6 years
75%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,600
- Admitted
- 1,449
- Admit rate
- 58%
- Admit rate, women
- 54%
- Admit rate, men
- 58%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 28%
- First-year students
- 403
- SAT/ACT
- Test scores required
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 88%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 590-680
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 590-690
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 45%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 24-30
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Considered, not required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
11 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Associate (6 awarded), Bachelor's (120 awarded)
Engineering (5)
- Computer Engineering, General Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (23 awarded)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- Engineering Physics/Applied Physics Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's (52 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Business Analytics Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Data Science, General Certificate (under 1 year) (38 awarded), Associate (1 awarded), Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (22 awarded), Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Applied Mathematics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Military technologies and applied sciences (1)
- Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Master's
- Engineering, General Master's
- Data Science, General Master's
- Engineering/Industrial Management Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,940
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $21,005
- Housing and food on campus
- $12,940
- Books and supplies
- $1,200
- Other on-campus costs
- $4,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $23,080
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $39,145
- Total cost living at home
- $10,140
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,261 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $8,232 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $11,322 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $14,621 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,127 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,269
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,802
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 33%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 29%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,786
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 38%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 49%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 53%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 56%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 53%
- Came back for year two
- 75%
| Pell grant students | 46% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 41% |
| Neither | 59% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 35 | 69% |
| Men | 280 | 51% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Asian | 15 | 53% (small group) |
| Black | 23 | 35% |
| Hispanic | 59 | 56% |
| White | 199 | 55% |
| Two or more races | 12 | 25% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 2 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 403 | 56% | 33% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 100% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 100 | 56% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 3 | 0% (small group) | 67% |
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
- 1,618
- Undergraduates
- 1,569
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,463
- Part-time undergraduates
- 106
- Graduate students
- 49
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 78%
- From out of state
- 3%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 0%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 12%
| Women | 19% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 6% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 56% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 4700 Research Way, Lakeland, FL, 33805-8531
- County
- Polk County
- Part of
- State University System of Florida
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Credit for AP exams
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.