Selectivity
57%
Total Students
7,849
UG 3,902
PG 3,947
Satisfaction Index
79%
Salary After Attending
$55,200
BASIC
| Web Site | www.fit.edu |
| Institution Type | Private |
| Location | Melbourne |
UNDER GRADUATE
| Total Students | 3,902 |
| Women | 1,139 (29.19%) |
| Men | 2,763 (70.81%) |
GRADUATE
| Total Students | 3,947 |
| Women | 1,516 (38.41%) |
| Men | 2,431 (61.59%) |
| Acceptance Rate | 57% |
| Cost of Attendance | $ 58,256 |
| Graduation Rate | 57% |
| Retention Rate | 79 % |
FRESHMAN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
| Admission Office URL | www.fit.edu/ugrad/ |
| Online Application URL | www.fit.edu/apply/ |
| Entrance Difficulty (Selectivity) | 57 % |
STANDARDISED TEST REQUIREMENTS
| Exam | Required |
|---|---|
| SAT or ACT | Required |
| SAT Only | - |
| ACT Only | - |
| SAT and SAT Subject Tests, or ACT | - |
| SAT Subject Tests Only | - |
| Regular Admission Deadline | - |
EARLY DECISION & EARLY ACTION
| Early Decision Offered | No |
| Early Decision Application Deadline | - |
| Early Decision Notification Date | - |
| Early Action Offered | No |
| Early Action Application Deadline | - |
| Early Action Notification Date | - |
FACTORS CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION
| Factor | Very Important | Important | Considered | Not Considered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rigor of Secondary School Record | X | |||
| Academic GPA | X | |||
| Standardized Tests | X | |||
| Class Rank | X | |||
| Recommendations | X | |||
| Essay | X | |||
| Interview | X | |||
| Level of Applicant's Interest | X | |||
| Extracurricular Activities | X | |||
| Volunteer Work | X | |||
| Particular Talent/Ability | X | |||
| Character/Personal Qualities | X | |||
| First Generation to Attend College | ||||
| State Residency | X | |||
| Geographic Residence | X | |||
| Relation with Alumnus | X | |||
| Religious Affiliation/ Commitment | X | |||
| Ethnicity | X | |||
| Work Experience | X |
ADMISSION RATE
| Overall Admission Rate | 57% of applicants were admitted |
| Women | 56% of applicants were admitted |
| Men | 58% of applicants were admitted |
| Students Enrolled | 18% of admitted students enrolled |
| Women | 15% of admitted students enrolled |
| Men | 20% of admitted students enrolled |
| Early Decision Admission Rate | - |
| Early Action Admission Rate | - |
SCORES OF ENROLLED FRESHMEN
| 25th Percentile | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|
| SAT - R/W | 520 | 620 |
| SAT - Maths | 560 | 560 |
| ACT - Composite | 24 | 29 |
| ACT - Writing | - | - |
| ACT - English | 25 | 29 |
| ACT - Maths | 23 | 29 |
TUITION AND EXPENSES
| Financial Aid Office URL | https://www.fit.edu/financialaid/ |
| Net Price Calculator URL | https://fit.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx |
Cost of Attendance (UG)
Tuition and Fees |
$40,446 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$13,610 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,200 |
Other Expenses |
$3,000 |
| Total | $58,256 |
Cost of Attendance (Master)
Tuition and Fees |
$22,588 |
On Campus Room & Board |
$13,610 |
Books and Supplies |
$1,200 |
Other Expenses |
$3,000 |
| Total | $40,398 |
FINANCIAL AID
| Need Based Aid for International Student | No |
| Merit Based Aid for International Students | Yes |
| Total International Students Receiving Aid | - |
| Percentage of International Students Receiving Aid | - |
| Average aid awarded to International Students | $ 17,075 |
| Total Aid awarded to International Students | - |
| PROGRAM | BACHELOR | MASTER | DOCTOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Aquatic Biology/Limnology. | 5 | - | - |
| Biochemistry. | 5 | 3 | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General. | 4 | - | 3 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other. | 1 | - | - |
| Biomedical Sciences, General. | 14 | - | - |
| Biotechnology. | - | 20 | - |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology. | - | 1 | - |
| Conservation Biology. | 6 | 4 | - |
| Ecology. | - | 1 | - |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography. | 24 | 5 | - |
| Molecular Biology. | 6 | - | - |
| Category total | 65 | 34 | 3 |
| BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Accounting. | 10 | - | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General. | 25 | 108 | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. | 2 | 44 | - |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other. | - | 5 | - |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. | - | 27 | - |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce. | 10 | - | - |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. | - | 86 | - |
| Management Information Systems, General. | 15 | 18 | - |
| Management Science. | - | 1 | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. | - | 12 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management, General. | 6 | - | - |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. | - | 14 | - |
| Organizational Leadership. | 1 | - | - |
| Project Management. | - | 14 | - |
| Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management. | - | 63 | - |
| Transportation/Mobility Management. | - | 3 | - |
| Category total | 69 | 395 | 0 |
| COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS. | |||
| Communication, General. | 11 | - | - |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 1 | - | - |
| International and Intercultural Communication. | - | 6 | - |
| Technical and Scientific Communication. | - | 2 | - |
| Category total | 12 | 8 | 0 |
| COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES. | |||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance. | - | 4 | - |
| Computer Science. | 26 | 58 | 9 |
| Information Science/Studies. | - | 102 | - |
| Category total | 26 | 164 | 9 |
| EDUCATION. | |||
| Computer Teacher Education. | - | 3 | - |
| Environmental Education. | - | 2 | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education. | - | - | 1 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education. | - | 1 | 3 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching. | - | 1 | - |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. | - | 3 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Engineering Technology, General. | |||
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. | 12 | - | - |
| Engineering Design. | - | 4 | 1 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management. | - | 11 | - |
| Category total | 12 | 15 | 1 |
| ENGINEERING. | |||
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | 61 | 14 | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. | 15 | 9 | - |
| Chemical Engineering. | 34 | 7 | - |
| Civil Engineering, General. | 35 | 11 | 2 |
| Computer Engineering, General. | 18 | 34 | 4 |
| Computer Software Engineering. | 21 | 6 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 39 | 77 | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 72 | 28 | 1 |
| Ocean Engineering. | 20 | 7 | 2 |
| Operations Research. | - | 11 | - |
| Systems Engineering. | - | 21 | - |
| Category total | 315 | 225 | 14 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | |||
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management. | - | 1 | - |
| Category total | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). | |||
| Pre-Law Studies. | 2 | - | - |
| Category total | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES. | |||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies. | 3 | - | - |
| Category total | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS. | |||
| Applied Mathematics, General. | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Mathematics, General. | 9 | - | - |
| Category total | 11 | 9 | 1 |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. | |||
| Sustainability Studies. | 3 | - | - |
| Category total | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION. | |||
| Environmental Science. | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management. | - | 2 | - |
| Category total | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES. | |||
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. | 6 | - | - |
| Category total | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCES. | |||
| Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other. | 13 | 5 | 2 |
| Chemistry, General. | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. | - | 2 | - |
| Meteorology. | 8 | 5 | - |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical. | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Physics, General. | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Category total | 33 | 19 | 6 |
| PSYCHOLOGY. | |||
| Applied Behavior Analysis. | - | 109 | 2 |
| Clinical Psychology. | - | 19 | - |
| Forensic Psychology. | 21 | - | - |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology. | - | 8 | 4 |
| Psychology, General. | 33 | - | - |
| Category total | 54 | 136 | 6 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIALS MOVING. | |||
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. | 14 | - | 4 |
| Air Transportation, Other. | - | 31 | - |
| Aviation/Airway Management and Operations. | 45 | 20 | - |
| Category total | 59 | 51 | 4 |
| Grand total | 675 | 1070 | 49 |
FACULTY & INSTRUCTION
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 9 to 1 |
| Regular Class Size | 2-9 students: 17% of classes 10-19 students: 31% of classes 20-29 students: 32% of classes 30-39 students: 9% of classes 40-49 students: 6% of classes 50-99 students: 4% of classes Over 100 students: 0% of classes |
STUDENT BODY
| On Campus Housing | Yes |
| On Campus Housing Details | Coed dorms, single student apartments, fraternity/sorority housing |
| Coeducational | Yes |
| All Undergraduates | 3,902 |
| Women (% of total) | 1,139 (29.19%) |
| Men (% of total) | 2,763 (70.81%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (UnderGraduates) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.23 % Asian - 2.1 % Black/African-American - 5.66 % Hispanic/Latino - 6.82 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 2.23 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.36 % White - 38.57 % Unknown - 6.71 % International Students - 37.31 % |
| All Graduate Students | 3,947 |
| Women (% of total) | 1,516 (38%) |
| Men (% of total) | 2,431 (62%) |
| Diversity of Student Body (Graduate Students) | American Indian/Alaskan Native - 0.48 % Asian - 2.69 % Black/African-American - 11.55 % Hispanic/Latino - 6.21 % Multi-race (not Hispanic/Latino) - 1.52 % Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander - 0.1 % White - 39.19 % Unknown - 7.09 % International Students - 31.16 % |
UNDERGRADUATE RETENTION AND GRADUATION
| First-Year Students Returning | 79 % |
| Students Graduating (Within 6 Years) |
57 % |
AFTER GRADUATION
| Graduates Offered Full-Time Employment Within 6 Months | 56% |
| Average Starting Salary | $55,286 per year |
| Graduates Pursuing Advanced Study Directly | 41.0% |
| Disciplines Pursued | Business 2% Engineering 8% Law 1% Arts and Sciences 10% Medicine 2% |
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