Florida Polytechnic University: Crime & Safety

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - OustandingSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - FairCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Good

ReviewMajors / RatingsTuition / LoansFaculty / SalariesCampus CrimeAdmissions

Florida Polytechnic University LogoC Florida Polytechnic University is a public school in Lakeland, Florida with about 1,590 students and 240 employees.

Our Safety Report for this school is based on the US Department of Education 2023 public data sets for various categories of violent and non-violent crimes committed both on-campus and off-campus over the last three years.

Safety Evaluation

According to our analysis of the government numbers, Florida Polytechnic University is a relatively safe place. American School Search gives this school grade "C" on safety.

From our perception of the data, this campus experiences no significant crime problems.

If you are an official at Florida Polytechnic University and you would like to provide additional details or express a different perspective on your college safety, please Contact Us and we will publish your point of view (up to 1,000 characters) on this page.

Get more details and analysis about this college from Florida Polytechnic University Review. Additionally, you might want to check our ratings for the 100 Safest and for the 100 Most Dangerous colleges in the US or learn about American School Search Safety Reports.

Criminal Offenses at Florida Polytechnic University in 2020 - 2022

Alleged criminal offenses reported to campus security authorities and/or local police
Does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime


Type of Crime or Arrest
On-campus
Off-campus
Crime Chance*

Murder
0
0
0.0%

Neglient Manslaughter
0
0
0.0%

Forcible Sex Offense
1
0
0.2%

Nonforcible Sex Offense
2
0
0.3%

Robbery
0
0
0.0%

Aggravated Assault
0
0
0.0%

Burglary
1
0
0.2%

Motor Vehicle Theft
0
0
0.0%

Arson
0
0
0.0%

Illegal Weapons Possession
0
0
0.0%

Drug Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

Liquor Law Violation
0
0
0.0%

* Crime Chance is American School Search's subjective and approximate estimate for a student's chance of experiencing this crime during their study at Florida Polytechnic University based on the present enrollment, past crime history, current crime trend, and an assumption that the school reports accurate numbers to the government. Safety Grade is American School Search's subjective evaluation of Florida Polytechnic University campus safety based on the same criteria and assumption.

Need to File a Complaint?

If you have been discriminated or abused at Florida Polytechnic University, or you believe that this college underreports campus crime statistics, then please consider filing a complaint with US Department of Education.

As of May 1st, 2014, fifty five colleges are under investigation for possible violations of federal law over the handling of sexual violence and harassment complaints. Many of those schools are frequent guests in our exclusive 100 Most Dangerous Colleges list.

Safety in Competing Colleges

Valencia CollegeValencia CollegeOrlando, FL
Roughly 43,400 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Hillsborough Community CollegeHillsborough Community CollegeTampa, FL
About 19,600 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security is C+.

St Petersburg CollegeSt Petersburg CollegeSaint Petersburg, FL
Approximately 23,600 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

University of Central FloridaUniversity of Central FloridaOrlando, FL
Over 68,400 students. Dangerous campus. Our grade for campus security is D. SAT 1240, ACT 27 to enroll.

Eastern Florida State CollegeEastern Florida State CollegeMelbourne, FL
About 13,200 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is B+.

Seminole State College of FloridaSeminole State College of FloridaSanford, FL
Around 14,400 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: B+.

Indian River State CollegeIndian River State CollegeFort Pierce, FL
More than 14,900 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A-.

Daytona State CollegeDaytona State CollegeDaytona Beach, FL
Approximately 11,600 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B+.

State College of Florida Manatee SarasotaState College of Florida Manatee SarasotaBradenton, FL
About 8,600 students. Relatively safe campus. Our mark for campus security is C+.

Polk State CollegePolk State CollegeWinter Haven, FL
Around 8,200 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A-.

Other Nearby Colleges



Empire Beauty School LakelandEmpire Beauty School LakelandLakeland, FL
About 200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Artistic Nails and Beauty Academy LakelandArtistic Nails and Beauty Academy LakelandLakeland, FL
Approximately 300 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security is A.

Southeastern UniversitySoutheastern UniversityLakeland, FL
Roughly 10,100 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security is C-. SAT 1030, ACT 22 to enroll.

Florida Southern CollegeFlorida Southern CollegeLakeland, FL
More than 3,300 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security: D. SAT 1160, ACT 26 to enroll.

Traviss Technical CollegeTraviss Technical CollegeLakeland, FL
Roughly 400 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security: A.

Ridge Technical CollegeRidge Technical CollegeWinter Haven, FL
Approximately 500 students. Safe campus. Our grade for campus security: A.

Ruben's Five Star AcademyRuben's Five Star AcademyLake Wales, FL
Around 100 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Saint Leo UniversitySaint Leo UniversitySaint Leo, FL
Approximately 10,300 students. Dangerous campus. Our mark for campus security is D. ACT 24 to enroll.

Warner UniversityWarner UniversityLake Wales, FL
Over 900 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security is C-. ACT 19 to enroll.

Webber International UniversityWebber International UniversityBabson Park, FL
Around 1,200 students. Generally safe campus. Our rating for campus security is B. ACT 17 to enroll.

Johnson University FloridaJohnson University FloridaKissimmee, FL
About 200 students. Unsafe campus. Our rating for campus security is C-. SAT 920, ACT 22 to enroll.

Aparicio Levy Technical CollegeAparicio Levy Technical CollegeTampa, FL
Approximately 400 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security is A.

Osceola Technical CollegeOsceola Technical CollegeKissimmee, FL
Around 700 students. Safe campus. Our mark for campus security: A.

Florida Career College TampaFlorida Career College TampaTampa, FL
More than 600 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Herzing University TampaHerzing University TampaTampa, FL
More than 200 students. Safe campus. Our rating for campus security is A.

Quick College Search

Click to Search Colleges
search by college name, city, or state

Similar Programs in Florida

Business
Learn about 109 business schools and colleges in Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, Daytona Beach, Orlando, and 53 more cities. Around 22,500 business diplomas are awarded each year. Average tuition for business programs in FL is approximately $20,000.

Computer Science
Our directory contains 122 computer science schools and colleges in Miami, Tampa, Fort Myers, Orlando, Winter Park, Lakeland, Tallahassee, and 60 more cities. About 14,100 computer science diplomas are awarded every year. Average tuition for computer science programs in FL is roughly $18,400.

Engineering
We list 71 engineering schools and colleges in Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Myers, Miami, Daytona Beach, Tampa, Gainesville, and 36 more cities. Approximately 10,700 engineering diplomas are awarded every academic year. Average tuition for engineering programs in FL is around $22,000.

General Studies
We reviewed 76 general studies schools and colleges in Jacksonville, Tampa, Daytona Beach, Miami, Orlando, Fort Myers, Melbourne, and 43 other cities. Approximately 63,300 general studies degrees are granted every year. Average tuition for general studies programs in FL - $9,900.

Management
We reviewed 122 management schools and colleges in Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, Daytona Beach, and 57 other cities. Around 25,500 management diplomas are granted each year. Average tuition for management programs in FL is around $19,600.

Mathematics
Read about 43 mathematics schools and colleges in Daytona Beach, Jacksonville, Miami, Lakeland, Tampa, Fort Myers, Saint Petersburg, and 26 more cities. Approximately 1,400 mathematics diplomas and certificates are awarded every academic year. Average tuition for mathematics programs in FL - $28,000.

Natural Resources and Environment
We list 41 natural resources and environment schools and colleges in Boca Raton, Orlando, Daytona Beach, Tampa, Tallahassee, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, and 23 other cities. Approximately 2,600 natural resources and environment diplomas and certificates are awarded every academic year. Average tuition for natural resources and environment programs in FL - $28,100.

Physics
Our listing contains 23 physics schools and colleges in Daytona Beach, Lakeland, Miami, Tampa, Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Orlando, and 14 more cities. Approximately 700 physics diplomas are granted every academic year. Average tuition for physics programs in FL is around $28,500.