10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
+$192,108at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Florida Polytechnic University
⌖ Lakeland, FL · 4 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Positive payoff
+$192,108 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-4 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
The estimate clears the cost within ten years, though your price and time to finish may change the result.
5.4 yrsModeled economic break-even
+84%Modeled 10-year ROI
$86,952Observed earnings · year 4
$59,880Maximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
The price benchmark is $48,027 per year below this threshold.
Includes direct price and earnings forgone while studying. Assumes $45,000 in alternative annual earnings and no wage growth. How we calculate itWhat the numbers say about Florida Polytechnic University
What does Florida Polytechnic University cost?
Florida Polytechnic University reports an average annual net price of $11,853 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Florida Polytechnic University graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $86,952 4 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Florida Polytechnic University graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $14,250. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Florida Polytechnic University worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 4 field-and-credential outcomes at Florida Polytechnic University; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$239,520
$12,000Current college-wide context+$191,520
$18,000Annual price+$167,520
$36,000Annual price+$95,520
$54,000Annual price+$23,520
$72,000Annual price−$48,480
$90,000Annual price−$120,480
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Bachelor’s degrees
- Campus setting
- Rural
- Admissions
- Selective admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$11,853Average net price / year
$21,817Cost of attendance
$14,250Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$151/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$86,952Median earnings · year 4 after completion
54.9%Completion rate
57.5%Admission rate
1,689Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$62,037Year 1
$86,952Year 4
Not availableYear 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$92,1092Computer Software and Media Applications · Bachelor's Degree$92,0703Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$90,0864Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$70,314Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Computer Software and Media ApplicationsBachelor's Degree · $92,070 reported+56%vs same-degree national median$7,500federal debt2Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree · $90,086 reported-10%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt3Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree · $92,109 reported-16%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree · $70,314 reported-24%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
Comparable colleges in FL
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Gainesville, FL
University of Florida
- Annual net price
- $6,541
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $72,379
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +33%
University of Florida-Online
- Annual net price
- $4,815
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $72,379
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- +37%
Florida State University
- Annual net price
- $11,297
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $61,121
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -28%
Florida International University
- Annual net price
- $9,288
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $59,979
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -31%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $92,109 | Not available | Not reported |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | $92,070 | $7,500 | Not reported |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $90,086 | Not available | Not reported |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $70,314 | Not available | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.