by our College Data Analytics TeamA lot of students will never be charged the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The total cost of going to Florida Polytechnic University can seem overwhelming, but bear in mind that many students are given some form of financial aid.
Just what financial aid solutions can Florida Poly deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Keep reading for answers. Keep reading to learn just how much financial aid will be open to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The information provided on this page can help you determine how much aid you may receive from Florida Polytechnic University.
Through a mix of loans, grants, work-study and scholarships, schools bring down the effective cost so more students can attend. Keep in mind that certain forms of assistance are more beneficial than others, and aid amounts differ from student to student.
For incoming first-year students at Florida Polytechnic University, 100% of first-time, full-time freshmen received some form of financial aid approximately 391 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 98% | $8,681 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 95% | $4,033 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $5,312 |
| State/local grants | 72% | $4,054 |
| Federal student loans | 30% | $4,827 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, roughly 94% of undergraduates were awarded an average grant or scholarship of $8,434 (among about 1480 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 94% | $8,434 |
| Federal Pell grants | 33% | $5,637 |
| Federal student loans | 25% | $5,572 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $9,964.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $7,080 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $9,636 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,332 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $11,853 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $9,899 |
For a personalized estimate based on your family’s financial situation, use Florida Poly’s net price calculator: floridapoly.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Florida Poly owes $7,500 in federal loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $14,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $151.07/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,625 |
| Middle income | $8,750 |
| High income | $6,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,250 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,023 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $7,500 |
| Independent students | $8,250 |
Federal data publishes pre-calculated indicators that summarize debt outcomes. Florida Poly.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Florida Poly:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 904 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $9,497,481 |
GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the two federal aid programs targeted at military-affiliated students.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 24 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $103,894 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,329 |
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