Fort Myers Technical College
About
Fort Myers Technical College (FMTC) is a postsecondary technical institution located in Fort Myers, Florida, founded in 1966 and opening its doors in 1967. The college offers over 20 programs across various occupational clusters, focusing on workforce education in fields such as health science, manufacturing, and law enforcement. FMTC operates on a 30-acre campus and is governed by the State of Florida Department of Education along with The School District of Lee County.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 19 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 19 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data19 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Council on Occupational Education
Programmatic accreditations · 1
Action history · 4
- Jun 2025Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic QualityCouncil on Occupational Education
- Jun 2024Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic QualityCouncil on Occupational Education
- Mar 2024Renewal of AccreditationCouncil on Occupational Education
- Feb 2018Renewal of AccreditationCouncil on Occupational Education
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 260 students received $1.6M in Pell grants.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 3 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Fort Myers Technical College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Fort Myers Technical College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Fort Myers Technical College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectFort Myers Technical College | 81% | — | 764 | — | — |
| — | — | 3,304 | $10,414 | — | |
| — | — | 330 | $5,874 | — | |
| — | — | 129 | $2,065 | — | |
| — | — | 235 | $19,093 | — | |
| — | — | 581 | $2,796 | — | |
| — | — | 157 | $2,307 | — | |
| — | — | 1,040 | $7,489 | — | |
| — | — | 695 | $15,711 | — | |
| — | — | 615 | $9,065 | — | |
| — | — | 894 | $16,252 | — | |
| — | — | 393 | $6,243 | — | |
| — | — | 1,349 | $10,307 | — | |
| — | — | 875 | $7,283 | — | |
| — | — | 1,486 | $1,808 | — | |
| — | — | 502 | $8,831 | — | |
| — | — | 665 | $2,839 | — | |
| — | — | 99 | $1,590 | — | |
| — | — | 421 | $18,819 | — | |
| — | — | 166 | $10,525 | — | |
| — | — | 2,912 | $9,729 | — | |
| — | — | 3,608 | $9,215 | — | |
| — | — | 1,266 | $13,700 | — | |
| — | — | 1,126 | $21,932 | — | |
| — | — | 1,463 | $23,620 | — | |
| — | — | 432 | $987 | — | |
| — | — | 407 | $23,170 | — | |
| — | — | 1,045 | $12,776 | — | |
| — | — | 1,573 | $6,677 | — | |
| — | — | 1,116 | $16,917 | — | |
| — | — | 494 | $9,099 | — | |
| — | — | 741 | $4,051 | — | |
| — | — | 960 | $11,901 | — | |
| — | — | 278 | $10,348 | — | |
| Peer group median | 81% | — | 718 | $9,215 |
Institutions like Fort Myers Technical College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Fort Myers Technical College's comparison group.
- Florida
Atlantic Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,304Net price$10,414View data - Florida
Charlotte Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment330Net price$5,874View data - Florida
D A Dorsey Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment129Net price$2,065View data - Florida
Emerald Coast Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment235Net price$19,093View data - Florida
Erwin Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment581Net price$2,796View data - Florida
Florida Panhandle Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment157Net price$2,307View data - Florida
George T Baker Aviation Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,040Net price$7,489View data - Florida
H W Brewster Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment695Net price$15,711View data - Florida
Immokalee Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment615Net price$9,065View data - Florida
Lake Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment894Net price$16,252View data - Florida
Lindsey Hopkins Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment393Net price$6,243View data - Florida
Lively Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,349Net price$10,307View data - Florida
Lorenzo Walker Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment875Net price$7,283View data - Florida
Manatee Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,486Net price$1,808View data - Florida
Marion Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment502Net price$8,831View data - Florida
Miami Lakes Educational Center and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment665Net price$2,839View data - Florida
North Florida Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment99Net price$1,590View data - Florida
Okaloosa Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment421Net price$18,819View data - Florida
Orange Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment166Net price$10,525View data - Florida
Orange Technical College-East Campus
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,912Net price$9,729View data - Florida
Orange Technical College-South Campus
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,608Net price$9,215View data - Florida
Orange Technical College-West Campus
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,266Net price$13,700View data - Florida
Pinellas Technical College-Clearwater
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,126Net price$21,932View data - Florida
Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,463Net price$23,620View data - Florida
Radford M Locklin Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment432Net price$987View data - Florida
Ridge Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment407Net price$23,170View data - Florida
Robert Morgan Educational Center and Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,045Net price$12,776View data - Florida
Sheridan Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,573Net price$6,677View data - Florida
Suncoast Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,116Net price$16,917View data - Florida
Tom P. Haney Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment494Net price$9,099View data - Florida
Traviss Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment741Net price$4,051View data - Florida
William T McFatter Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment960Net price$11,901View data - Florida
Withlacoochee Technical College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment278Net price$10,348View data
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
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