Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Florida Institute of Technology has 16 pts more first-gen students than Abilene Christian (40% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Abilene Christian costs about $9.6K less per year on average than Florida Institute of Technology ($28,860 vs. $38,482, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    Abilene Christian grads earn $12.6K more ten years out than Florida Institute of Technology's ($55,736 vs. $43,137)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Abilene Christian's grants cover 51% of its full price on average, vs. 39% at Florida Institute of Technology

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Florida Institute of Technology graduates 8 pts more of its students than Abilene Christian (68% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    Florida Institute of Technology is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.58)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Florida Institute of Technology admits 58%, Abilene Christian 66%; Abilene Christian's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Florida Institute of Technology58%
Abilene Christian66%
Quad's selectivity
  • Florida Institute of TechnologySelective
  • Abilene ChristianSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Florida Institute of Technology
1120–1320
Abilene Christian
1070–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Florida Institute of TechnologyGPA and school record required
  • Abilene ChristianGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Florida Institute of Technology and Abilene Christian are about the same size; Abilene Christian has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Florida Institute of Technology3.4K
Abilene Christian3.2K
Pell Grant share
Florida Institute of Technology21%
Abilene Christian22%

Majors and faculty

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology leads at Florida Institute of Technology, and Psychology at Abilene Christian.

Students per faculty member
Florida Institute of Technology13 to 1
Abilene Christian13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Florida Institute of TechnologyAeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General14%
  • Abilene ChristianPsychology, General9%

What each costs

Abilene Christian costs about $9.6K less a year than Florida Institute of Technology on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Florida Institute of Technology$38.5K
Abilene Christian$28.9K
Aid generosity
Florida Institute of Technology39%
Abilene Christian51%

What each pays off

Abilene Christian's former students earn more, a median $55.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Florida Institute of Technology$43.1K
Abilene Christian$55.7K
Graduation rate
Florida Institute of Technology68%
Abilene Christian59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Florida Institute of Technology got more selective while Abilene Christian got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Florida Institute of TechnologyGrowing+102%
  • Abilene ChristianGrowing+21%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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