True College Verdict
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Florida Polytechnic University

Lakeland, FL · 1,689 undergraduates · 37% receive Pell Grants · admits 57%
PublicMainly bachelor's degrees

Not graded. The federal data for this school is too thin to grade it fairly, which is common for very small, new or graduate-only schools. The figures that do exist are below.

Is it affordable?
Yes
Average net price $11,278 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
About half
54% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Not enough data
Debt or earnings figures are missing.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Affordable: the average student pays about $11,278 a year after grants, cheaper than 85% of four-year colleges.

Why it is bad

Nothing stands out as clearly worse than similar colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
54%
Better than 37% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
75%
Better than 44% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
n/a
Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$19,500
Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$11,278
Better than 85% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$4,940
Out of state: $21,005

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Computer Science111n/a$18,500
Mechanical Engineering41n/a$17,737
Data Analytics21n/an/a
Computer Engineering18n/an/a
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering13n/an/a
Data Science6n/an/a

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities64n/an/a

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

Students and reviews

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