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    Melbourne, FL · South

    Acceptance rate
    57.7%
    SAT mid-50
    1120-1320
    Cost after aid
    $35,639
    Graduation rate
    64%

    What Florida Institute of Technology says matters

    How Florida Institute of Technology rates each admissions factor in its Common Data Set, with the full published numbers below.

    Yield
    9.4%
    940 enrolled
    SAT mid-50
    1130-1310
    CDS year
    2024-25

    Acceptance rate by gender

    Men
    58%5,781 of 9,976
    Women
    57%4,187 of 7,291

    Considered

    • Level of applicant's interest

    The full Common Data Set

    Every figure Florida Institute of Technology published for 2024-25, section by section.

    First-Time, First-Year Admission103

    Applications

    Total first-time, first-year men who applied
    9,976
    Total first-time, first-year women who applied
    7,291
    Total first-time, first-year another gender who applied
    6
    Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who applied
    22
    Total first-time, first-year men who were admitted
    5,781
    Total first-time, first-year women who were admitted
    4,187
    Total first-time, first-year another gender who were admitted
    3
    Total first-time, first-year unknown gender who were admitted
    8
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
    607
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year men who enrolled
    2
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
    329
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year women who enrolled
    1
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
    0
    Total part-time, first-time, first-year another gender who enrolled
    0
    Total full-time, first-time, first-year unknown gender who enrolled
    1 0
    Total first-time, first-year students who applied
    Total
    Total first-time, first-year students who were admitted
    9,979
    Total first-time, first-year students who enrolled
    940
    Total first-time, first-year who applied
    4,318
    Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
    2,795
    Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
    368
    Total first-time, first-year who applied
    8,239
    Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
    5,232
    Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
    516
    Total first-time, first-year who applied
    4,706
    Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
    1,932
    Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
    56
    Total first-time, first-year who applied
    32
    Total first-time, first-year who were admitted
    20
    Total first-time, first-year who enrolled
    0

    Admissions Requirements

    Total academic units
    16
    English
    4
    Mathematics
    3
    Science
    3
    Of these, units that must be lab
    3
    Foreign language
    0
    Social studies
    2
    History
    2
    Academic electives
    2
    Computer Science
    0
    Visual/Performing Arts
    0
    Other (specify)
    Units
    Total academic units
    22
    English
    4
    Mathematics
    4
    Science
    4
    Of these, units that must be lab
    3
    Foreign language
    2
    Social studies
    2
    History
    2
    Academic electives
    2
    Computer Science
    2
    Visual/Performing Arts
    0

    Basis for Selection

    selective admission for out-of-state students
    selective admission for out-of-state students
    selective admission to some programs
    selective admission to some programs
    other (explain):
    other (explain):
    Level of applicant’s interest
    Considered

    First-time, first-year Profile

    Submitting SAT Scores
    0.72
    Submitting ACT Scores
    0.31
    Submitting SAT Scores
    680
    Submitting ACT Scores
    291
    SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
    1,130
    SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
    1,220
    SAT Composite: 75th Percentile
    1,310
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
    560
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
    615
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 75th Percentile
    660
    SAT Math: 25th Percentile
    560
    SAT Math: 50th Percentile
    600
    SAT Math: 75th Percentile
    41.70%
    ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
    41.60%
    ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
    26%
    ACT Composite: 75th Percentile
    28%
    ACT Math: 25th Percentile
    22%
    ACT Math: 50th Percentile
    25%
    ACT Math: 75th Percentile
    27%
    ACT English: 25th Percentile
    22 24
    ACT English: 50th Percentile
    28%
    ACT English: 75th Percentile
    1.3%
    ACT Writing: 25th Percentile
    Score
    ACT Writing: 50th Percentile
    0
    ACT Writing: 75th Percentile
    Score
    ACT Science: 50th Percentile
    52%
    ACT Science: 75th Percentile
    Score
    ACT Reading: 25th Percentile
    0.7%
    ACT Reading: 50th Percentile
    0
    ACT Reading: 75th Percentile
    0
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-800
    1
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-699
    0.117
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-599
    0.524
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-499
    0.303
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-399
    0.055
    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299
    0
    SAT Math: 500-599
    0.359
    SAT Math: 400-499
    0.031
    SAT Math: Total
    0
    SAT Composite: 1400-1600
    1
    SAT Composite: Total
    0
    ACT Math: 30-36
    0
    ACT English: 30-36
    0
    Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:
    90%

    Admission Policies

    Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?
    Yes
    If yes, maximum period of postponement:
    1 year
    Transfer Admission30

    Fall Applicants

    Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)
    Y
    If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?
    Y
    Men
    977
    Women
    660
    Unknown
    7
    Total
    1,644
    Men
    468
    Women
    341
    Unknown
    4
    Total
    813
    Men
    102
    Women
    53
    Unknown
    1
    Total
    156

    Application for Admission

    Fall
    x
    Spring
    x
    Summer
    x
    College transcript(s)
    Required of All
    Essay or personal statement
    Not Required
    Interview
    Not Required
    Standardized test scores
    Not Required
    Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)
    Not Required
    Summer
    Reply Date
    Spring
    Rolling Admission
    Fall
    x
    Spring
    x
    Summer
    x

    Transfer Credit Policies

    Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree:
    30
    Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:
    30
    If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
    https://www.fit.edu/registrar/transfer-credit/
    Academic Offerings and Policies17

    Special Study Options

    Accelerated program
    x
    Distance learning
    x
    Double major
    x
    Dual enrollment
    x
    English as a Second Language (ESL)
    x
    Honors Program
    x
    Independent study
    x
    Internships
    x
    Student-designed major
    x
    Study abroad
    x
    Undergraduate Research
    x
    Weekend college
    ResponseText

    Required Course Work

    English (including composition)
    x
    Humanities
    x
    Mathematics
    x
    Sciences (biological or physical)
    x
    Social science
    x
    Student Life40

    Percent Participating

    Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
    55%
    Percent of men who join fraternities
    8.0%
    Percent of women who join sororities
    2.7%
    Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
    89%
    Percent who live off campus or commute
    11%
    Percent of students age 25 and older
    0.2%
    Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
    43%
    Percent of men who join fraternities
    8.9%
    Percent of women who join sororities
    3.3%
    Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
    54%
    Percent who live off campus or commute
    46%
    Percent of students age 25 and older
    5.8%

    Average Age

    Average age of full-time students
    18.1
    Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
    18.12
    Average age of full-time students
    20.09
    Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
    20.29

    Activities Offered

    Campus Ministries
    x
    Choral groups
    x
    Concert band
    x
    Dance
    x
    Drama/theater
    x
    International Student Organization
    x
    Jazz band
    x
    Literary magazine
    x
    Music ensembles
    x
    Pep band
    x
    Radio station
    x
    Student government
    x
    Student newspaper
    x
    Student-run film society
    x
    Television station
    x

    ROTC

    On Campus
    x
    At Cooperating Institution
    ResponseText
    Name of Cooperating Institution
    Response'x'
    At Cooperating Institution
    ResponseText

    Housing

    Coed dorms
    x
    Apartments for single students
    x
    Fraternity/sorority housing
    x
    Theme housing
    x
    Living Learning Communities
    Response Text
    Annual Expenses6

    Public Tuition

    Tuition: Non-resident
    Tuition in $
    Tuition: Non-resident
    Expensesin $

    All Institutions Expenses

    Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
    Expensesin $
    Food Only (on-campus meal plan):
    Expensesin $

    Estimated Expenses

    Books and supplies:
    509
    Transportation:
    513
    Financial Aid11

    Students Awarded Aid

    C. Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need
    39

    Aid to Nonresidents

    Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:
    18,473

    Financial Aid Deadlines

    Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:
    X
    Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:
    3
    No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)
    1

    Financial Aid Reply

    Students must reply by (date):
    5
    or within____weeks of notification.
    1

    Institutional Aid

    Academics
    X
    Athletics
    X
    Music/drama
    X
    State/district residency
    X
    Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred33

    Diploma/Certificates

    TOTAL (should = 100%)
    100%

    Associate

    Agriculture
    Agriculture
    Natural resources and conservation
    Natural resources and conservation
    Architecture
    Architecture
    Area, ethnic, and gender studies
    Area, ethnic, and gender studies
    Communication/journalism
    Communication/journalism
    Communication technologies
    Communication technologies
    Computer and information sciences
    Computer and information sciences
    Personal and culinary services
    Personal and culinary services
    Education
    Education
    Engineering
    Engineering
    Engineering technologies
    Engineering technologies
    Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
    Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
    Family and consumer sciences
    Family and consumer sciences
    Law/legal studies
    Law/legal studies
    English
    English
    Liberal arts/general studies
    Liberal arts/general studies
    Library science
    Library science
    Biological/life sciences
    Biological/life sciences
    Mathematics and statistics
    Mathematics and statistics
    Military science and military technologies
    Military science and military technologies
    Interdisciplinary studies
    Interdisciplinary studies
    Transportation and materials moving
    1
    TOTAL (should = 100%)
    100%

    Bachelors

    Agriculture
    0.001
    Natural resources and conservation
    0.011
    Communication/journalism
    0.008
    Computer and information sciences
    0.053
    Engineering
    0.398
    Engineering technologies
    0.012
    Law/legal studies
    0.005
    Liberal arts/general studies
    0.003
    TOTAL (should = 100%)
    100%
    Enrollment And Persistence145

    Institutional Enrollment

    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
    607
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
    329
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: another gender
    1
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: men
    98
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
    51
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: unknown
    1
    All other degree-seeking: men
    1,473
    All other degree-seeking: women
    719
    All other degree-seeking: another gender
    2
    All other degree-seeking: unknown
    1
    Total degree-seeking: men
    2,178
    Total degree-seeking: women
    1,099
    Total degree-seeking: another gender
    3
    Total degree-seeking: unknown
    2
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: men
    1
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: women
    1
    Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: men
    2,179
    Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: women
    1,100
    Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: another gender
    3
    Total undergraduate Full-Time Students: unknown
    2
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: men
    2
    Degree-seeking, first-time first-year students: women
    1
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: men
    4
    Other first-year, degree-seeking: women
    2
    All other degree-seeking: men
    93
    All other degree-seeking: women
    21
    Total degree-seeking: men
    99
    Total degree-seeking: women
    24
    Total degree-seeking: another gender
    0
    Total degree-seeking: unknown
    0
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: men
    147
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: women
    114
    All other undergraduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown
    9
    Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: men
    246
    Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: women
    138
    Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: another gender
    0
    Total undergraduate Part-Time Students: unknown
    9
    Total undergraduate students: women
    1,238
    Total undergraduate students: another gender
    3
    Total undergraduate students: unknown
    11
    Degree-seeking, first-time: men
    147
    Degree-seeking, first-time: another gender
    145
    Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
    5
    All other degree-seeking: men
    410
    All other degree-seeking: women
    352
    All other degree-seeking: unknown
    3
    Degree-seeking, first-time: men
    238
    Degree-seeking, first-time: women
    905
    Degree-seeking, first-time: another gender
    1
    Degree-seeking, first-time: unknown
    33
    All other degree-seeking: men
    779
    All other degree-seeking: women
    2,194
    All other degree-seeking: another gender
    4
    All other degree-seeking: unknown
    56
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: men
    12
    All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: women
    87
    Total graduate Part-Time Students: men
    1,029
    Total graduate Part-Time Students: women
    3,186
    Total graduate Part-Time Students: another gender
    5
    Total Graduate Students: men
    1,586
    Total Graduate Students: women
    3,683
    Total Graduate Students: another gender
    5
    Total Graduate Students: unknown
    97
    Total All Students: men
    4,011
    Total All Students: women
    4,921
    Total All Students: another gender
    8
    Total All Students: unknown
    108
    Total all undergraduates
    3,677
    Total all graduate
    5,371
    Grand Total All Students
    9,048

    All

    Total graduate Full-Time Students: men
    557
    Total graduate Full-Time Students: women
    497
    Total graduate Full-Time Students: another gender
    0
    Total graduate Full-Time Students: unknown
    8

    Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

    Nonresidents
    56
    Hispanic/Latino
    165
    Black or African American, non-Hispanic
    45
    White, non-Hispanic
    562
    American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
    6
    Asian, non-Hispanic
    49
    Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
    2
    Two or more races, non-Hispanic
    31
    Hispanic/Latino
    578
    Black or African American, non-Hispanic
    161
    White, non-Hispanic
    1,912
    American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
    12
    Asian, non-Hispanic
    115
    Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
    5
    Two or more races, non-Hispanic
    108
    Race and/or ethnicity unknown
    95
    TOTAL
    3,405
    Hispanic/Latino
    595
    White, non-Hispanic
    1,961
    American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
    12
    Asian, non-Hispanic
    129
    Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
    5
    Two or more races, non-Hispanic
    114
    Race and/or ethnicity unknown
    110
    TOTAL
    3,677

    Persistence

    Associate degrees
    83
    Bachelor's degrees
    777
    Postbachelor's certificates
    384
    Master's degrees
    1,765
    Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
    49
    Doctoral degrees – professional practice
    21

    Graduation Rates

    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    190
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    169
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    411
    Total
    770
    Total
    0
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    190
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    169
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    411
    Total
    190
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    79
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    88
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    202
    Total
    79
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    19
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    51
    Total
    2,022
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    5
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    3
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    8
    Total
    2,023
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    105
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    261
    Total
    105
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    0.553
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    0.651
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    0.635
    Total
    0.553
    Total
    0
    Total
    0
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    0
    Total
    0
    Total
    0
    Total
    2,021
    Total
    2,022
    Total
    0
    Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
    #DIV/0!
    Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
    #DIV/0!
    Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
    #DIV/0!
    Total
    #DIV/0!
    2021 Cohort
    150
    Instructional Faculty And Class Size30

    Instructional Faculty

    C. Total number who are women
    83
    D. Total number who are men
    236
    E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
    25
    F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
    227
    G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
    42
    H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
    42
    I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
    8
    J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
    0
    B. Total number who are members of minority groups
    60
    C. Total number who are women
    112
    D. Total number who are men
    151
    G. Total number whose highest degree is a master’s but not a terminal master’s
    119
    H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
    13
    I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
    17
    J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
    56
    D. Total number who are men
    387
    E. Total number who are nonresidents (international)
    30
    F. Total number with doctorate, or other terminal degree
    341
    H. Total number whose highest degree is a bachelor’s
    55
    I. Total number whose highest degree is unknown or other (Note: Items f, g, h, and i must sum up to item a.)
    25
    J. Total number in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students
    56

    Student to Faculty Ratio

    Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio
    9

    Undergraduate Class Size

    2-9
    34
    10-19
    109
    20-29
    45
    30-39
    6
    40-49
    7
    50-99
    2
    100+
    0
    Total
    203
    Source: Florida Institute of Technology's Common Data Set 2024-25

    About Florida Institute of Technology

    Florida Institute of Technology is a small private university in Melbourne, FL, in a city setting.

    What Florida Institute of Technology looks for

    Florida Institute of Technology admits the majority of applicants who meet its baseline academic profile. For most students applying here, the work is in writing applications that reflect real fit rather than treating the application as a checklist. Demonstrated interest matters more here than at the most selective schools. Visiting, attending an info session, and asking real questions of admissions all move the needle.

    Frequently asked

    • What SAT score do I need for Florida Institute of Technology?

      Florida Institute of Technology's middle 50% SAT range is 1120 to 1320. A score in or above that band keeps you in the conversation; below it, the rest of your application has to do more work.

    • What ACT score do I need for Florida Institute of Technology?

      Middle 50% ACT range is 23 to 28. The top of that range or above is what most admitted students submit when they choose to send a score.

    • What is the acceptance rate at Florida Institute of Technology?

      Florida Institute of Technology admits roughly 58% of applicants. An acceptance rate above 40% means a strong application can land here without high-end stats.

    • What does Florida Institute of Technology actually cost after financial aid?

      Average net cost (after institutional aid) is about $35,639 per year. Net cost varies enormously by family income; run the school's net price calculator for an estimate that reflects your situation.

    • Is Florida Institute of Technology a reach, match, or safety for me?

      Compare your stats to the middle 50% above. If you are at or below the 25th percentile, treat Florida Institute of Technology as a reach. If you are in the middle 50%, it is a match. Above the 75th percentile and the school accepts above 25% overall, it is closer to a safety. Selectivity below 20% should be treated as a reach for everyone, period.

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