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Fort Myers Technical College

Fort Myers Technical College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Fort Myers, FL. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $2,529 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 562 and it offers 36 programs(1 online programs).
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Largest Vocational Programs

The largest vocational programs at Fort Myers Technical College is Criminal Justice/Police Science. Its 2023 tuition and fees are $2,921 and the national average is $5,892.
Its tuition is much lower than national average of Criminal Justice/Police Science program. The length of the program is 770 contact hours ( or credit hours) and the average time to complete is 5 months.
The following table shows the 6 largest vocational programs at Fort Myers Technical College with tuition, fees, and completion time for each program.
6 Largest Career Programs at Fort Myers Technical College
Program2023 Tuition & FeesNational AverageBooks & Supplies CostsProgram LengthAverage Completion Time
1Criminal Justice/Police Science $2,921$5,892$1,350770 Contact Hours5 Months
2Corrections $1,778$9,945$1,314420 Contact Hours3 Months
3Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician $6,005$16,505$1,4401800 Contact Hours15 Months
4Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide $623$4,480$165165 Contact Hours2 Months
5Cosmetology/Cosmetologist $5,774$16,042$1501200 Contact Hours11 Months
6Welding Technology/Welder $6,666$10,695$4321050 Contact Hours10 Months

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Fort Myers Technical College is $2,529 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
62% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,937 (exclude student loans).
Fort Myers Technical 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$2,529
Books & Supplies$1,350
Off-Campus Room & Board$9,195
Off-Campus Expenses$4,595
Average Financial Amount$3,937

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Fort Myers Technical College offers 36 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 591 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Fort Myers Technical College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate3052
Less than 1 Year Certificate60269
2 Years Certificate220233
4 Years Certificate5037
Total360591

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 52 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 269 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 233 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 37 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Corrections✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 50 completers-
Long Term Care Administration/Management✕0-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕50-
Total52
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕13-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 246 completers-
Corrections✕104-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕113-
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)✕0-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕29-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕10-
Total269
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕12-
Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist✕25-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕6-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 23 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕4-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕11-
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)✕1-
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician✕7-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 38 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕12-
Electrician✕13-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕13-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 58 completers-
Appliance Installation and Repair Technology/Technician✕14-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕28-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕9-
Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology/Technician✕7-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕18-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 51 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕0-
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller✕13-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary✕2-
Medical/Clinical Assistant✕7-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕29-
Business [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕2-
Total233
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Electrician✕0-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕37-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking✕0-
Total37

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 562 students are attending at Fort Myers Technical College. There are 37 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 1 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1 (6.25%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 79 (full-time) and 1 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Fort Myers Technical College is 75% and the retention rate is 83% at the school.
Fort Myers Technical 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population562
Graduation Rate75%
Number of Faculty38
Student to Faculty Ratio16 to 1

Student Population at Fort Myers Technical

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 704 students enrolled into Fort Myers Technical College. By gender, 482 male and 222 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Fort Myers Technical College.
Student Population By Gender
Fort Myers Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total704482222
Full-time701480221
Part-tme321
There are 347 White (49.29%), 125 Black/African American (17.76%), 217 Hispanic (30.82%), 10 Asian (1.42%), and 219 students with other races attending Fort Myers Technical College.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Fort Myers Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total704482222
American Indian/Native American211
Asian1073
Black/African American1256164
Hispanic21714770
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander321
White34726483
Two More000
Un-Known000
Non-resident Alien000
Fort Myers Technical College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
30 students (4.26% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively . The following table summarizes the online student population for Fort Myers Technical College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Fort Myers Technical College
Number of Students
Total704
Enrolled Online Exclusively30
Enrolled Some Online Courses0
Not in Online Courses674
By age range, at Fort Myers Technical College, 312 students are aged 20 to 24 (44.32% of total students), 120 students are aged below 20 (17.05%), 16 students are aged above 50 (4.55%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Fort Myers Technical College
TotalMaleFemale
Total704482222
Age 18-191209426
Age 20-2117713641
Age 22-241359045
Age 25-291368353
Age 30-34563521
Age 35-39362610
Age 40-49281018
Age 50-641688

Directory and Accreditation Information

Fort Myers Technical College is accredited by Council on Occupational Education (11/11/1978 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Fort Myers Technical College.
3800 Michigan Ave, Fort Myers, FL
239-334-4544
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