Private (for-profit)

South Florida Institute of Technology

Miami, Florida·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southeast·sf-institute.com
6-yr Graduation
83%
Total enrollment
9,747
peer median 646
Avg net price
$29,731
+$2.8k vs peer
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About

The South Florida Institute of Technology is a vocational institution located in Miami, Florida. It offers a range of technical programs, including building construction technology, computer business applications, medical assistance, and various technician training programs. The exact founding year is not mentioned on the page.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
83%
Full-time retention
88%

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
82%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 7 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 7 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
7
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

7programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data7 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
7

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.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Practical Nursing Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$9,500 debt · $28,157 earn
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
11%
$5,020 debt · $44,894 earn
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
9%
$3,510 debt · $40,093 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
8%
$2,330 debt · $28,402 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2002Next review Feb 2027

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$29,731
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$29,731
+$2,819vs peer median $26,913
Federal loans
60.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 12,012 students received $71.8M in Pell grants, alongside $47.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
12,012
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$71.8M
$71,753,269 total
Direct Loans
$47.7M
12,464 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
4k
22
9k
23
12k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$17.9M
6,241 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$29.8M
6,223 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 298 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (3.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.6%
+1.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
298
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.4%
2017
18.8%
2018
15.2%
2019
3.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at SFIT

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
9,747
12-mo unduplicated
9,079
Undergraduate
9,079
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
53%4,780
Women
47%4,299

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
100.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,288 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    45.0:1

    SFIT vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions SFIT selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    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
    SubjectSouth Florida Institute of Technology
    83%9,747$29,731
    Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center
    226$18,341
    Miller-Motte College-STVT-Arlington
    268$24,094
    Miller-Motte College-STVT-McAllen
    546$21,607
    Northwestern Technological Institute
    746$30,525
    Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville
    968$32,599
    Peer group median83%646$26,913

    Reports & documents (1)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about South Florida Institute of Technology

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SFIT.

    What is the graduation rate at South Florida Institute of Technology?

    South Florida Institute of Technology reports a 6-year graduation rate of 83% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend South Florida Institute of Technology?

    South Florida Institute of Technology reports a total enrollment of 9,747 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at South Florida Institute of Technology?

    The average net price at South Florida Institute of Technology is $29,731 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is South Florida Institute of Technology located?

    South Florida Institute of Technology is located in Miami, Florida 33125.

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