Florida Institute of Technology
Melbourne, FL · Private · Small city · Carnegie R1/R2 · FIT · Florida Tech
Private institution in Melbourne, FL · 3,235 undergraduates · 63% acceptance rate · $43,137 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 23%Median ACT
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $35,3001,856th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $44,3601,741st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $44,3601,727th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $60,3871,700th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $43,1371,463rd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,9411,098th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 65.5%575th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 77.0%839th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 62.5%451st most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1213366th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 27222nd highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,235660th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 20.1%1,717th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 49 mi (MCO)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 48 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | bachelors | $71,015 | $67,324 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $68,778 | $69,338 |
| Computer EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $66,989 | $65,486 |
| Ocean EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $64,493 | — |
| Mechanical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $63,430 | $65,557 |
| Civil EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $61,020 | $49,019 |
| Chemical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $59,846 | $57,318 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical EngineeringEngineering | bachelors | $59,640 | $60,623 |
| Construction Engineering TechnologiesEngineering Technology | bachelors | $58,221 | — |
| Air TransportationTransportation | bachelors | $50,022 | $47,650 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $33,993 | $47,260 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,019 | $29,685 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1958source
- Athletic nickname: "Panthers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- Mascot: Pete the Panthersource
- Motto: "Ad Astra Per Scientiam (Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "Brevard Engineering College" (1958–1966)source
- Athletic conference: Sunshine Statesource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]]}} institutionsource
- Notable alum: Sunita Williamssource
- Notable alum: Joan Higginbothamsource
- Notable alum: Kathryn P. Hiresource
- Notable alum: George D. Zamkasource
- Notable alum: Don "The Dragon" Wilsonsource
Athletics — 9 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $5,214,882 (M $3,214,011 · W $2,000,871)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Lacrosse
- Rowing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitefit.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 133881)
- Compare colleges in FLRe-score with your weights
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- Showdown: Florida Institute of Technology vs Northwest Florida State CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 9 EADA programs at this school
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