Melbourne, Florida · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Florida Institute of Technology is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Melbourne, Florida. The campus sits in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 8,992, made up of 3,666 undergraduates and 5,326 graduate students. It holds the Carnegie R2 designation for high research activity.
Florida Institute of Technology offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 90 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Applied Behavior Analysis, Business Administration and Management, and Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology. It awarded 3,137 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 18 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
80% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
8,992
Students enrolled
80%
First-year retention
3,137
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
90
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 90
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
80%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
808
Associate degrees
73
Master's degrees
1,789
Doctoral degrees (research)
72
Professional doctorates
17
Postbaccalaureate certificates
377
Post-master's certificates
1
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
8,992
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,666
Graduate students, fall 2024
5,326
Full-time, fall 2024
48%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
12,376
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,708
Graduate students, 2024-25
7,668
Full-time, 2024-25
41%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
45%
Hispanic or Latino
20%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
14%
Race or ethnicity unknown
6%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
18
Programs with a fully online option
13
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
57%
Students taking some online courses
6%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Sunshine State Conference
President
John Nicklow
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyAerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and Operations, Other+28