Quad

Head-to-head

United States Coast Guard Academy
Florida Polytechnic

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    United States Coast Guard Academy's yield is 46 pts higher than Florida Polytechnic's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    United States Coast Guard Academy graduates 37 pts more of its students than Florida Polytechnic (89% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    United States Coast Guard Academy is 2.6× more selective than Florida Polytechnic

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

    Florida Polytechnic is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.56)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    United States Coast Guard Academy's SAT midpoint is 65 points higher than Florida Polytechnic's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Florida Polytechnic has 1.5× as many undergrads as United States Coast Guard Academy

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

United States Coast Guard Academy admits 22%, Florida Polytechnic 58%; United States Coast Guard Academy's yield is higher, at 66%.

Acceptance rate
United States Coast Guard Academy22%
Florida Polytechnic58%
Quad's selectivity
  • United States Coast Guard AcademyHighly selective
  • Florida PolytechnicSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
United States Coast Guard Academy
1240–1400
Florida Polytechnic
1170–1340
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • United States Coast Guard AcademyGPA, school record, and rank required
  • Florida PolytechnicGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Florida Polytechnic has 1.5× as many undergrads as United States Coast Guard Academy; only Florida Polytechnic reports a Pell share (33%).

Undergrads
United States Coast Guard Academy1.1K
Florida Polytechnic1.7K
Pell Grant share
United States Coast Guard AcademyNot reported
Florida Polytechnic33%

Majors and faculty

Political Science and Government leads at United States Coast Guard Academy, and Computer Science at Florida Polytechnic.

Students per faculty member
United States Coast Guard Academy7 to 1
Florida Polytechnic17 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • United States Coast Guard AcademyPolitical Science and Government, General19%
  • Florida PolytechnicComputer Science43%

What each costs

Only Florida Polytechnic reports an average cost ($15.8K).

Average cost, all students
United States Coast Guard AcademyNot reported
Florida Polytechnic$15.8K
Aid generosity
United States Coast Guard AcademyNot reported
Florida Polytechnic35%

What each pays off

Six-year graduation runs from 89% at United States Coast Guard Academy to 52% at Florida Polytechnic.

Graduation rate
United States Coast Guard Academy89%
Florida Polytechnic52%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Florida Polytechnic but held steady at United States Coast Guard Academy.

Applications, 10-year change
  • United States Coast Guard AcademySteady−7%
  • Florida PolytechnicGrowing+238%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why