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# Florida Polytechnic University Tuition, Costs & Financial Aid

Updated October 1, 2026

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## How much does Florida Polytechnic University cost after financial aid?

The published cost of attendance at Florida Polytechnic University is $21,817. In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported in-state tuition of $4,940 and on-campus food and housing of $14,482 for the 2025-26 academic year.

Out-of-state students face a published tuition of $21,005. After grants and scholarships, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) for aid recipients is $11,853, which is $969 below the $12,822 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Azimuth ranks the university #57 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The published cost of attendance at Florida Polytechnic University is $21,817, yet aid recipients pay less. For aid recipients, the average price students pay after grants and scholarships is $11,853, which is $969 below the median at comparable institutions.

Azimuth places the affordability pillar in the 96th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Borrowers who complete leave with a median of $14,250 in federal student loans, $5,250 below the peer median.

Aid recipients in the lowest income band pay $8,819 on average, while those in the highest pay $16,423. The overall average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) sits below the peer median.

After grants and scholarships, aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 average $8,819. Those in the $30,001–$48,000 band average $8,769, nearly the same figure.

The middle band ($48,001–$75,000) averages $11,316, the next-highest band ($75,001–$110,000) averages $15,037, and the highest band (over $110,000) averages $16,423. 32.6% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants, providing context for the lowest band. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $7,604.

Average net price by family income

**$0–30K**
$8,819

**$30–48K**
$8,769

**$48–75K**
$11,316

**$75–110K**
$15,037

**$110K+**
$16,423

Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.

Overall average annual net price: **$11,853**. After grants and scholarships, including living costs. [Source and coverage](#cost-data-notes).

Aid covers about 46% of the published cost for the average aid recipient. The lowest income band averages $8,819, while the highest averages $16,423, a spread of $7,604 between the two ends.

The middle bands sit between those figures, with the $30,001–$48,000 band nearly matching the lowest. In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported awarding merit aid to 199 first-year students, averaging $3,621 per recipient.

The pattern is one of lower average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/)s at lower incomes, rather than a flat discount across all bands.

The published cost of attendance at Florida Polytechnic University is $21,817. Azimuth ranks the university #57 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.

After grants and scholarships, the average [net price](/analysis/is-college-worth-it-part-1-the-net-price-illusion/) for aid recipients from families earning under $30,000 is $8,819, for those earning $48,001 to $75,000 it is $11,316, and for those earning over $110,000 it is $16,423. The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $7,604.

Aid covers about 46% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, bringing the overall average net price to $11,853. That is $969 below the $12,822 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Borrowers who finish carry a median of $14,250 in federal student loans, which is $5,250 below the $19,500 peer median. Parents who borrow hold a separate median of $8,985.

If repaid over ten years, the median federal debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $162 a month.

## Student loans: what does repayment look like?

Federal-loan borrowers who complete a degree at Florida Polytechnic University leave with a median of $14,250 in federal student debt. That is $5,250 below the $19,500 median for comparable institutions (same type and size).

In its 2024-25 Common Data Set, the university reported that among 198 bachelor's graduates who started as first-time students, the average cumulative debt per borrower from any source was $20,731. The federal average was $20,605, and no graduates held private loans.

For a separate parent-borrower population, median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $8,985.

Median earnings for federally aided graduates of Florida Polytechnic University who are working and not enrolled reach $86,952 four years after completion. This is $33,836 above the median of $53,116 for comparable institutions (same type and size).

Among nonprofit four-year institutions, that earnings level is in the 93rd percentile. Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix run from $65,631 on the downside to $107,009 on the upside, with a typical estimate of $86,952.

Borrowers who finish leave with a median of $14,250 in federal loans, $5,250 below the peer median. If repaid over ten years, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $162 a month. The earnings and debt pictures point the same way.

For the separate population of parent borrowers, median [Parent PLUS](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/) borrowing is $8,985. For student borrowers, the median federal debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $162 a month if repaid over ten years.

[Repayment figures](#combined-borrowing) are in the Financial GPS card below. [Borrowing populations and model assumptions](#cost-data-notes).

## Parent loans: what can the family afford?

[How Parent PLUS borrowing affects families](/analysis/ou-what-happens-when-parents-borrow-too/)

**Median Parent PLUS debt**
$8,985

**Estimated parent payment**
$114/mo

Modeled Parent PLUS pressure by income

| Income | Risk level |
| --- | --- |
| $35,000 | High pressure |
| $50,000 | High pressure |
| $75,000 | Caution |
| $100,000 | Safe |
| $150,000 | Safe |
| $200,000 | Safe |

The model holds the parent balance fixed and varies parent income. [Read the assumptions and limits](#cost-data-notes).

## Student and parent loans: the monthly payments

Financial GPS

### What does repayment look like?

**Institution median student debt**
$14,250

**Institution Parent PLUS debt**
$8,985

Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.

**Estimated student payment · monthly**
$162/mo

**Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly**
$114/mo

**Modeled student + parent payments**
$276/mo

Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.

#### Student payment as a share of available income

At median graduate earnings of $86,952, with a $22,590 annual allowance for basic expenses:

**3.0%** of income above the allowance · Excellent

1.  Excellent Under 8% · selected scenario
2.  Good 8–under 12%
3.  Concerning 12–20%
4.  High risk Over 20%

How this estimate works

These are modeled earnings scenarios, not observed earnings percentiles. Annual student payments ÷ (earnings − basic-expense allowance). The starting allowance, $22,590, uses the published framework’s 2024 baseline; it is not a current local living-cost estimate. Change it for your budget, including taxes and other obligations. This combines school-level figures for illustration, not a typical individual’s budget or an official school rating. Parent PLUS is separate.

[Read the framework and its limits](/analysis/financial-gps-framework/).

Payment assumptions

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.

[Explore your own numbers in Financial GPS](/financial-gps/?tool=student&school=florida-polytechnic-university#student-tool)

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).

**Net price and borrowing.** The 2023–24 income-band averages include living costs and cover eligible first-time, full-time aid recipients; public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. They are not individual aid offers. Peer matching supplies overall net prices, not matched income-band averages. [College Scorecard data and documentation](https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/).

A personal student-risk assessment also needs your major and borrowing plan; these school-level illustrations do not assign you a personal risk zone.

Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates. Private-loan figures from the Common Data Set are separate from these federal repayment illustrations.