Quad

Head-to-head

Florida Polytechnic
U. Montevallo

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Florida Polytechnic is more diverse (index 0.64 vs. 0.55)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Florida Polytechnic costs about $3.6K less per year on average than U. Montevallo ($15,817 vs. $19,464, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  3. 3

    U. Montevallo's grants cover 39% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at Florida Polytechnic

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Florida Polytechnic's yield is 4 pts higher than U. Montevallo's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Montevallo is a bit larger (2,151 vs. 1,689)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    U. Montevallo graduates 2 pts more of its students than Florida Polytechnic (55% vs. 52%)

    Graduation rate

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

U. Montevallo admits 54%, Florida Polytechnic 58%; Florida Polytechnic's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Florida Polytechnic58%
U. Montevallo54%
Quad's selectivity
  • Florida PolytechnicSelective
  • U. MontevalloSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Florida Polytechnic
1170–1340
U. MontevalloTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Florida PolytechnicGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. MontevalloGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Montevallo is a bit larger than Florida Polytechnic (2,151 vs. 1,689 undergrads); Florida Polytechnic has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Florida Polytechnic1.7K
U. Montevallo2.2K
Pell Grant share
Florida Polytechnic33%
U. Montevallo32%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at Florida Polytechnic, and Art/Art Studies at U. Montevallo; U. Montevallo has 13 students per faculty member to Florida Polytechnic's 17.

Students per faculty member
Florida Polytechnic17 to 1
U. Montevallo13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Florida PolytechnicComputer Science43%
  • U. MontevalloArt/Art Studies, General13%

What each costs

Florida Polytechnic costs about $3.6K less a year than U. Montevallo on average; U. Montevallo's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Florida Polytechnic$15.8K
U. Montevallo$19.5K
Aid generosity
Florida Polytechnic35%
U. Montevallo39%

What each pays off

U. Montevallo's former students earn a median $43K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Florida PolytechnicNot reported
U. Montevallo$43K
Graduation rate
Florida Polytechnic52%
U. Montevallo55%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Florida PolytechnicGrowing+238%
  • U. MontevalloGrowing+245%
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