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Florida Institute of Technology-Online

Melbourne, FL 475 Undergrads 25.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$24,762
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$18,405
After Aid
Median Earnings
$90,403
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$18,405
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$90,403
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+110%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$43,137
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate25.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age28.4
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients48.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time65.3%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS66.7%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
40.2%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: -53575th: -
SAT Math
25th: -51375th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

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)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$770k
+$303k
+$285k
Median Cost$18k/yr
+$703k
+$237k
+$219k
Full Cost$25k/yr
+$681k
+$214k
+$196k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
26
∞
Median Cost$18k/yr
30
331%
Full Cost$25k/yr
32
220%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • 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
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return511%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

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 Return98%
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, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$61,624
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
+$126k
Air Transportation
AssocCIP: 4901
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $75,495
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$56,184
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
+$74k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$41,767
Natl Median: $44,389
Lifetime Value Added
-$68k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$50,488
Natl Median: $37,073
Lifetime Value Added
+$19k
Median Debt
$25,406
Earnings (4yr)
$51,539
Natl Median: $56,799
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
AssocCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,264
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
$33,685
Earnings (4yr)
$67,417
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
+$43k
Air Transportation
BachCIP: 4901
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$83,243
Natl Median: $85,825
Lifetime Value Added
+$164k
Median Debt
$34,374
Earnings (4yr)
$72,717
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$84k
Median Debt
$27,205
Earnings (4yr)
$55,282
Natl Median: $50,523
Lifetime Value Added
-$53k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$50,351
Earnings (4yr)
$51,753
Natl Median: $58,716
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Homeland Security
BachCIP: 4303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $70,193
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$48,000
Earnings (4yr)
$85,906
Natl Median: $85,294
Lifetime Value Added
+$185k
Median Debt
$37,394
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $83,290
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$27,250
Earnings (4yr)
$62,019
Natl Median: $69,303
Lifetime Value Added
+$1k

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$85,593
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
+$80k
Median Debt
$37,584
Earnings (4yr)
$107,776
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$274k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$144,218
Natl Median: $121,855
Lifetime Value Added
+$590k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $110,694
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (4yr)
$84,170
Natl Median: $89,981
Lifetime Value Added
+$68k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $97,121
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$37,584
Earnings (4yr)
$107,902
Natl Median: $106,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$276k
Marketing
MastCIP: 5214
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$63,868
Natl Median: $79,106
Lifetime Value Added
-$122k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.