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Florida Institute of Technology-Online

Melbourne, FL 628 Undergrads 19.9% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$28,715
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$25,374
After Aid
Median Earnings
$43,137
10yr Post-Entry

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$25,374
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$43,137
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate19.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients47.6%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time58.6%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS66.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
44.4%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: -53575th: -
SAT Math
25th: -51375th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$381k
-$15k
-$103k
Median Cost$25k/yr
+$290k
-$107k
-$195k
Full Cost$29k/yr
+$278k
-$119k
-$207k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$25k/yr
Never
-213%
Full Cost$29k/yr
Never
-200%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return-252%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-114%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$33,685
Earnings (5yr)
$48,933
Lifetime Value Added
-$139k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (5yr)
$78,035
Lifetime Value Added
+$88k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$34,374
Earnings (5yr)
$66,289
Lifetime Value Added
-$471
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
BachCIP: 4228
Median Debt
$27,205
Earnings (5yr)
$48,721
Lifetime Value Added
-$141k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$50,351
Earnings (5yr)
$42,362
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Information Science/Studies
BachCIP: 1104
Median Debt
$48,000
Earnings (5yr)
$104,378
Lifetime Value Added
+$285k

Master's Degrees

Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$77,501
Lifetime Value Added
+$199k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$37,584
Earnings (5yr)
$103,547
Lifetime Value Added
+$423k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$90,047
Lifetime Value Added
+$307k
Management Information Systems and Services
MastCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$37,584
Earnings (5yr)
$86,838
Lifetime Value Added
+$280k
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,868
Lifetime Value Added
+$81k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.