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Florida Institute of Technology

Florida Institute of Technology
150 West University Boulevard
Melbourne, FL 32901-6975

Official telephone: (321) 674-8000
Toll-free telephone: (800) 888-4348
Fax number: (321) 984-8461
Website: www.fit.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

STUDENT PROFILE

Total undergraduates:

3,586

Full-time undergraduates:

3,253

Part-time undergraduates:

333

Total graduate students:

3,045

Full-time graduate students:

1,515

Part-time graduate students:

1,530

Average age of full-time undergraduates:

U.S. region where majority of students come from:

Southeast

Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state:

49%

First-year student enrollment breakdown:


0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
3.4%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.0%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
10.2%	Hispanic/Latino
0.2%	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
48.7%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
3.7%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
26.7%	Nonresident Alien
0.9%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:


0.2%	American Indian or Alaskan Native
2.4%	Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
6.1%	Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.2%	Hispanic/Latino
0.4%	Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
41.9%	White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.3%	Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
33.0%	Nonresident Alien
6.5%	Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT

Campus size:

130 acres

City or town school is located in:

Melbourne, FL

Population of city/town:

77,508

Locations of branch/satellite campuses:

Branch campuses in Aberdeen and Patuxent, MD; Fort Lee, Hampton Roads, and National Capital Region, VA; Northeast, NJ; Orlando, Spaceport, and Melbourne Graduate, FL; Redstone, AL.

Nearest major city:

Orlando, FL

Distance of nearest major city:

75 miles

Population of nearest major city:

255,483

Online campus map:

www.fit.edu/visitors/maps

LIVING ON CAMPUS

Institution offers housing:

yes

Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year:

yes

Housing types (% in housing type, if given):

coed dorms (95%)
sorority housing
fraternity housing
single-student apartments (5%)

Percent of freshmen who live in school housing:

84%

Percent of students who live in school housing:

42%

Percent of students who live off campus:

58%

Students required to live on campus:

All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus.

Percent of all students who have cars on campus:

80%

Student conduct policies:

class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited, Class attendance is mandatory for freshmen.

Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age:

yes

STUDY FACILITIES

Every student is required to lease or own a computer:

Every student is required to take a computer course:

yes

Computer equipment is provided in:

residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center

Total number of microcomputers available to students:

440

Other computer facilities/services:

Computing teaching facilities.

Internet access provided to all students:

yes

E-mail services/accounts provided to all students:

yes

School has a library on campus:

yes

Additional library facilities/collections:

Special collections. Edwin A. Link and Edmund Skellings digital collections. Library cafe. Applied computing and academic support centers; presentation practice, link multimedia, group, collaborative study rooms.

Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:

Art museum, botanical garden, life science building, tech commons, engineering complex, research telescopes; broadcast, athletic training sports/recreation, textile arts, physical science, science/engineering, aviation training/research, and autism treatment centers.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES

Remedial learning services:

reading, writing, math, study skills

Additional services offered:

nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance

Counseling services:

minority student, military, veteran student, older student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious, alcohol/substance abuse, relationship-focused, sexuality issues, healthy living.

Career placement services:

co-op education, internships, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career fairs.

Services for students with disabilities:

note-taking services, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special housing, adaptive equipment

Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped:

90%

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Number of social fraternities on campus:

Number of fraternities that have chapter houses:

Percent of men who join fraternities:

Number of social sororities on campus:

Number of sororities that have chapter houses:

Percent of women who join sororities:

Student activities:

student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, radio station, television station

School newspaper(s):

Crimson

Number of honor societies:

Total number of registered organizations:

137

Campus-based religious organizations:

Christian Collegiate Fellowship, Florida Tech Hillel, InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, Muslim Student Association, Newman Club, Protestant Campus Ministry, Campus Outreach

Minority student organizations:

Chinese Student and Scholars Association, ISA-Sanskriti, National Society of Black Engineers, Saudi Student Union, Society of Women Engineers, Persian Association, Woman in Aviation; African, Caribbean, Korean, Libyan, and Taiwanese Student Associations

International student organizations:

International Student Service Organization

Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:

Active Minds, pep band, Best Buddies, Campus Activities Board, Campus Outreach, Class Council, College Players, Fashion and Design Organization, Film Society, First at FIT, Gay-Straight Alliance, Future Educators of America, Greek Life Council of Presidents, Habitat for Humanity, Homecoming Committee, Infraternity Council Disciplinary Committee, InterFraternity Council, Kaleidoscope, Leadership Council, MTS-SNAME, My Little Pony: Friendship is Technology, Newman Club, Order of Omega, Orientation Team, Panhellenic Council, People United For Footbag, Relay for Life, Resident Hall Association, SQUAMISH, Student Activities Funding Committee, Student Ambassadors, Tea Party 2040, Student Organization for Sustainability Action, Florida Public Relation Association, Society for Performance Management, South Brevard Society of Human Resource Management, Institute of Management Accounting, Society for Science Fiction and Fantasy, Debating and Public Speaking Society, Behavior Analysis Student Association, Association for Neuropsychology Students in Training, Gearheads, Collegiate Aviation Business Executives, American Chemical Society Student Affiliates, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, American Meteorological Society, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Association for Computing Machinery, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Robotics at Florida Tech, Society of Automotive Engineers, Society of Experimental Test Pilots, Society of Physics Students, Society of Women Engineers, Student Astronomical Society, Student Rocket Society, Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, Women in Aviation, Martial Arts Association, Sportbike Motorcyclist Activity, Wake Sports Team; anime, belly dancing, ballroom dance, street dance, chess, photography, poetry exchange, flag football, climbing/bouldering, customized car, entrepreneur, global business, math, environmental, gaming, and pre-med clubs

ATHLETICS

School has an athletic program:

yes

Athletic director:

William K. Jurgens, Jr.,
Director of Athletics

Director of women's athletics:

Jen Mercurio,
Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Services/SWA

Athletic department's mailing address:

Athletic Director,
Florida Institute of Technology,
150 West University Boulevard,
Melbourne, FL 329

School colors:

crimson and gray

School mascot:

Panther

Athletic conference memberships:

Sunshine State Conference (Division II)

Sports offered	Scholarships?	Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseball	yes	NCAA Div. II
Men's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. II
Men's crew	no
Men's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. II
Men's football	yes	NCAA Div. II
Men's golf	yes	NCAA Div. II
Men's lacrosse	yes	NCAA Div. II
Men's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. II
Men's swimming	no
Men's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. II
Men's track and field (indoor)	no
Women's basketball	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's crew	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's cross-country	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's golf	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's lacrosse	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's soccer	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's softball	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's swimming	no
Women's tennis	yes	NCAA Div. II
Women's track (indoor)	no
Women's volleyball	yes	NCAA Div. II

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports:

Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports:

49%

Athletic facilities:

fitness center, golf course, gymnasium, training room; basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts; baseball, soccer, and softball fields; cross-country and rowing areas

Intramural/Recreational sports:

climbing/bouldering, cycling, slacklining, volleyball, wrestling

Club sports for men:

badminton, baseball, bowling, climbing/bouldering, cricket, cycling, fencing, football, ice hockey, judo, MMA fight club, parkour/free-running, sailing, scuba diving, soccer, surf, table tennis, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling

Club sports for women:

GETTING AWAY

Public transportation serves campus:

yes

Nearest international airport:

Melbourne, FL (1 mile)

Nearest other airport:

Orlando, FL (65 miles)

Nearest passenger train service:

Orlando/Kissimmee, FL (55 miles)

Nearest passenger bus service:

Melbourne, FL (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS

Institutional employment is available:

yes

Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus:

15%

Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are:

good

Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term:

AFTER GRADUATION

Percent of graduates who pursue further study:

42% immediately, 42% within one year of graduation

List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:

Carnegie Mellon University, Drexel University, Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, Liberty University, Northcentral University, Nova Southeastern University, Villanova University, University of Central Florida, University of North Dakota, University of Florida, University of South Florida.

Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major:

49% within six months of graduation, 49% within one year of graduation

List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:

Aerojet, Amazon, Amovius, Baker Hughes, Boeing, Booz Allen Hamilton, Certon Software, Inc., Delta Airlines, Department of Defense, Devereux Florida, DRS, Embraer Executive Aircraft, Enterprise Holdings, Florida Power Light, GE, General Dynamics, Google, Harris Corp., Intel, JetBlue Airways, Lighting Science Group, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, NASA, National Security Agency, Northrop Grumman, NOAA, Pratt & Whitney, PTC, Raymond James, Raytheon, Rockwell Collins, RS&H, Siemens, SpaceX, State of Florida, U.S. Air Force Civilian, U.S. Airways, U.S. Army Civilian, U.S. Fish & Wildlife, U.S. Navy Civilian.

List of most prominent alumni/ae:

Tracey Bailey, 1993 National Teacher of the Year
Ann E. Dunwoody, four-star general, USA M.S.
Tim Wakefield, retired Boston Red Sox pitcher, humanitarian.

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