Florida Polytechnic University: Statistics

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#48 of 109 In Florida
#3 of 3 In Lakeland
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Acceptance rate
56%
Average SAT
1280
Average ACT
28
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,531
Graduates
62
Male:Female Ratio
81:19
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
floridapoly.edu

Florida Polytechnic University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Florida Polytechnic University has an acceptance rate of 56% and is among the top 19% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 56% 57% 60%
Applicants 2,779 2,085 623
Admissions 1,557 1,182 375
Freshmen enrolled full time 433 347 86
Freshmen enrolled part time 17 8 9

92 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
310 or 69%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1190
or below

75% of them
had 1370
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Florida Polytechnic University are 1190-1370 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
140 or 31%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 25
or below

75% of them
had 30
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Florida Polytechnic University are 25-30 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
SAT/ACT Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 894 (56%)
Hispanic 375 (24%)
Black or African American 107 (7%)
Two or more races 82 (5%)
Asian 74 (5%)
Nonresident Alien 41 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 15 (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 3 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$9,147
Students receiving aid
100%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $3,152$6,930
Tuition in-state $3,152$6,930
Tuition out-of-state $3,152$6,930
Fee in-district $1,788$1,576
Fee in-state $1,788$1,576
Fee out-of-state $17,853$13,068

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 774
Combined charge for room and board $11,471
Room charge $6,941
Meal charge $4,276

Florida Polytechnic University majors

Florida Polytechnic University has granted 220 bachelor's degrees across 8 programs and 34 master's across 2 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Florida Polytechnic University.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Computer Science 21 91
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 87 3
Mechanical Engineering 6 45
Computer Engineering, General 6 39
Business Analytics 4 17
Computer and Information Sciences, General 19
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 1 16
Engineering, General 15
Data Science, General 1 7
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 2 2
Grand Total 128 220 34

Florida Polytechnic University has a graduation rate of 47%, which is among the 37% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 47% 48% 40%
  • Full-time retention rate - 79%
  • Part-time retention rate - 50%

Publications & Citations

Florida Polytechnic University has published 1,068 scientific papers with 14,493 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Environmental Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Materials Science.

Publications
1,068
Citations
14,493

Publication / Citation count by topic

Engineering
781 / 10,855
Computer Science
679 / 9,490
Physics
621 / 7,442
Biology
510 / 7,900
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
468 / 7,828
Chemistry
460 / 5,967
Quantum and Particle physics
425 / 5,284
Environmental Science
423 / 6,019
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
365 / 3,037
Materials Science
364 / 5,008
Medicine
335 / 4,656
Mathematics
318 / 4,697
Psychology
262 / 2,830
Philosophy
254 / 4,502
Electrical Engineering
250 / 3,693
Organic Chemistry
235 / 3,427
Political Science
234 / 5,468
Law
230 / 5,465
Business
224 / 3,990
Statistics
223 / 3,950
Geography and Cartography
214 / 2,667
Ecology
205 / 3,476
Geology
203 / 2,645
Nanotechnology
201 / 3,796
Machine Learning
179 / 2,862
Telecommunications
172 / 1,105
Biochemistry
170 / 2,575
Sociology
169 / 4,342
Chemical Engineering
167 / 3,087
Optical Engineering
151 / 1,389
Linguistics
140 / 2,568
Mechanical Engineering
138 / 1,105
Management
133 / 2,073
Computer Networking
133 / 2,224
Art & Design
130 / 2,074
Cyber Security
130 / 1,565
Genetics
122 / 1,922
History
122 / 1,443
Computer Vision
116 / 556
Archaeology
115 / 1,442

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 0 0
1992 1 1
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 1 1
1999 0 3
2000 0 0
2001 0 1
2002 3 4
2003 6 5
2004 9 14
2005 8 17
2006 16 37
2007 15 61
2008 11 90
2009 16 124
2010 9 171
2011 21 173
2012 41 295
2013 12 308
2014 8 386
2015 18 406
2016 30 468
2017 56 464
2018 74 562
2019 101 759
2020 136 1129
2021 156 1919
2022 140 3070
2023 152 3653
Academic rankings

General info

Alternative names Florida Poly
Total FTE staff 230
Carnegie classification Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)

Location and contacts

Address 4700 Research Way
Lakeland, Florida, 33805-8531
United States
City population 113,000
Phone 8635839050