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Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland, FL 1,689 Undergrads 52.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$21,817
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$11,853
After Aid
Median Earnings
$86,952
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$11,853
Peer Midpoint: $20,080.5
Earnings (10yr)$86,952
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Graduation Rate52.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients33.1%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time93.0%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS85.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
57.5%
SAT Avg
1,268
SAT Reading
25th: 59063575th: 670
SAT Math
25th: 58064275th: 670
ACT Composite
25th: 242975th: 30

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
+$734k
+$274k
+$257k
Median Cost$12k/yr
+$692k
+$232k
+$214k
Full Cost$22k/yr
+$656k
+$196k
+$178k

ROI Efficiency Metrics

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
27
∞
Median Cost$12k/yr
29
502%
Full Cost$22k/yr
32
227%
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 Return518%

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 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 with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Bachelor's Degrees

Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Computer Engineering
BachCIP: 1409
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$92,109
Nat: $109,015
Lifetime Value Added
+$244k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
$7,875
Earnings (4yr)
$92,070
Nat: $58,894
Lifetime Value Added
+$244k
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
BachCIP: 1410
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$90,086
Nat: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$229k
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
BachCIP: 5213
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $86,176
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Mechanical Engineering
BachCIP: 1419
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,314
Nat: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$81k

Master's Degrees

Computer Software and Media Applications
MastCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $120,083
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering, General
MastCIP: 1401
Median Debt
-
Earnings
-
Nat: $120,215
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

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.