Check out why the Florida Institute of Technology received a C- grade in our Report Card below.
The Florida Institute of Technology is a private institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The campus is situated on 174 acres in an urban area about 10 minutes from Palm Bay. It has over 120 student-led clubs and organizations with numerous events held throughout each semester. Students at the Florida Institute of Technology can enjoy outdoor activities at local parks, shop on Main Street Melbourne, tour the Turkey Creek Sanctuary, or join the Go Kayaking Tours. The university is best known for pioneering the U.S. space program.
The Florida Institute of Technology has more than 200 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificate programs. Notable former students include retired U.S. Army General Ann E. Dunwoody, former NASA astronaut and electrical engineer John Higginbotham, martial artist Don &#8220;The Dragon&#8221; Wilson, and retired four-star general of the U.S. Army Johnnie E. Wilson.

The Florida Institute of Technology receives a &#8220;B+&#8221; grade for the Average Salary of Recent Graduates. As of 2021, alumni with 0-5 years of experience after graduating from the Florida Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree make $63,200 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Recent Graduates

The Florida Institute of Technology receives a &#8220;B&#8221; grade for the Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career. As of 2021, alumni with 10+ years of experience after graduating from the Florida Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree make $109,600 on average according to <a href="https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/bachelors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Payscale</a>.
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Average Salary of Graduates Mid-Career

The Florida Institute of Technology receives a &#8220;B&#8221; grade for the Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private).  In 2020, 47% of graduates accumulated student debt from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Percent of Graduates with Debt (Federal and Private)

The Florida Institute of Technology receives a &#8220;C-&#8221; grade for the Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private). In 2020, graduates accumulated $35,800 of debt on average from federal and/or private sources according to <a href="https://ticas.org/interactive-map/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Institute for College Access &amp; Success</a>.
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Average Debt of Graduates (Federal and Private)

The Florida Institute of Technology receives a &#8220;B&#8221; grade for Mandated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training for Staff. According to the <a href="https://www.fit.edu/compliance-and-risk-management/compliance-courses/training/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university&#8217;s</a> Compliance Training page, the &#8220;Required Trainings for Employees &amp; Student Employees&#8221; include but are not limited to:
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<li>&#8220;Discrimination Free Workplace&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Prevention&#8221;</li>
<li>&#8220;Title IX: Roles of Employees&#8221;</li>
</ul>
None of these training courses appears to have a left-leaning bias.
However, the university&#8217;s School of Psychology has a <a href="https://www.fit.edu/psychology/about-sop/diversity--inclusion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Diversity Committee</a> that &#8220;leads a &#8216;Safe Zone&#8217; initiative encouraging faculty and staff across FIT to display emblems designating their offices as safe zones where members of the LGBTQ community can expect to be treated with respect and dignity.&#8221;
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Mandated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Training for Staff

The Florida Institute of Technology receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for not having a Bias Reporting System or a Bias Response Team. Bias Reporting Systems and Response Teams are systems or teams of faculty, staff, and sometimes law enforcement.
According to <a href="https://speechfirst.org/bias-reporting-systems/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SpeechFirst</a>, students are “encouraged to report ‘bias incidents’ to these boards (or teams) in the name of inclusion and tolerance, but it’s often unclear what the school considers ‘bias’ in the first place. Overly broad or vague definitions of bias put all kinds of speech at risk of being reported – even unpopular speech which is protected by the First Amendment.”
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Bias Reporting System or Bias Response Team

The Florida Institute of Technology receives an &#8220;F&#8221; grade for the Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs. Out of a list of 20 clubs (10 on each side), the <a href="https://floridatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organizations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> has zero right-leaning clubs compared to two left-leaning clubs. Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion (Student Life Committee) and the Rainbow Alliance are the two left-leaning clubs.
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Ratio of Right-Leaning Clubs to Left-Leaning Clubs

The Florida Institute of Technology receives a &#8220;C&#8221; grade because they do not have a Turning Point USA chapter. The university has not denied a Turning Point USA chapter on campus. Unfortunately, universities and Student Governments around the country often use their power to prevent certain clubs from operating on campus.
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Denied Turning Point USA Chapter

The Florida Institute of Technology receives an &#8220;F&#8221; grade for the Amount of Foreign Funding Received. According to <a href="https://sites.ed.gov/foreigngifts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">College Foreign Gift Reporting</a>, the total amount of foreign funding the university has received is $16,505.49 per current undergraduate student. Oftentimes, foreign parties will convey their influence by funding certain courses, activities, professors, and organizations on campus. In certain cases, universities must abide by restrictions dictated by foreign parties to receive funding. In addition, there have been <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/top-universities-took-billions-in-unreported-foreign-funds-u-s-finds-11603226953" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reports</a> that claim that universities underreport foreign funding. The figure above only takes into account reported foreign funding.
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Amount of Foreign Funding Received

The Florida Institute of Technology receives an &#8220;F&#8221; grade for Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students. The <a href="https://www.fit.edu/compliance-and-risk-management/compliance-courses/training/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university</a> requires all students to complete a &#8220;Diversity Awareness&#8221; course. The course description states:
&#8220;This course provides students with an awareness of how a diverse student body, as well as diverse college faculty and staff members, strengthen a campus. It also provides tools to ensure that diversity is embraced on campus.&#8221;
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Required Equity, Diversity, or Inclusion Courses for Students

The Florida Institute of Technology receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes. The university does not appear to have any living-learning communities, commencement ceremonies, or courses segregated by race, sexuality, or gender identity.
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Segregated Dormitories, Graduations, and Classes

The Florida Institute of Technology receives an “A” grade for Protests and Canceling Speakers. Since 2021, no instances of protests, speech cancelations, or violence/attempted violence against speakers have occurred.
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Protests and Canceling Speakers

The Florida Institute of Technology receives an &#8220;A&#8221; grade for Mask and Vaccine Mandates. According to the <a href="https://www.fit.edu/coronavirus/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">university&#8217;s</a> COVID-19 page:
&#8220;Florida Tech encourages all students, staff and faculty members to maintain preventative practices such as frequent hand-washing and staying home when feeling unwell&#8230;By embracing these measures, we continue to foster a safe and healthy environment for all members of our Florida Tech community.&#8221;
Masks do not appear to be required on campus.
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Mask and Vaccine Mandates

The Florida Institute of Technology receives an &#8220;A+&#8221; for the Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees. According to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Center (<a href="https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPEDS</a>), as of 2020, 15.02% of the current undergraduate student population graduate with a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) degree. Across the United States, students who graduate with STEM degrees tend to earn more on average than their other student counterparts.
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Percent of Students Graduating with STEM Degrees

The Florida Institute of Technology receives a &#8220;C-&#8221; grade for Crime Rates in University City or Town. According to the <a href="https://ucr.fbi.gov/crime-in-the-u.s/2018/crime-in-the-u.s.-2018" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Federal Bureau of Investigation</a>, the Melbourne, Florida violent crime rate was 725.46 per 100,000 people in 2018, much higher than the 2018 national average of 380.56 per 100,000 people. While campus safety is of utmost importance, it is also pertinent to consider the crime rates of the surrounding town or city as students often tend to venture off campus, especially after their freshman year.
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Crime Rates in University City or Town

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Check out why the Florida Institute of Technology received a C- grade in our Report Card below.

The Florida Institute of Technology is a private institution located in Melbourne, Florida. The campus is situated on 174 acres in an urban area about 10 minutes from Palm Bay. It has over 120 student-led clubs and organizations with numerous events held throughout each semester. Students at the Florida Institute of Technology can enjoy outdoor activities at local parks, shop on Main Street Melbourne, tour the Turkey Creek Sanctuary, or join the Go Kayaking Tours. The university is best known for pioneering the U.S. space program.

The Florida Institute of Technology has more than 200 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificate programs. Notable former students include retired U.S. Army General Ann E. Dunwoody, former NASA astronaut and electrical engineer John Higginbotham, martial artist Don "The Dragon" Wilson, and retired four-star general of the U.S. Army Johnnie E. Wilson.

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