Florida Gulf Coast University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,191
2023 Average Net Price
$10,548
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
76.7%
16,050 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
16,167
76.4% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
56%
1,433 Graduates

About

Florida Gulf Coast University is a higher education institution located in Lee County, FL. N/A

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Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,548.

In 2023, 65% of undergraduate students attending Florida Gulf Coast University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 26% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,191
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Florida Gulf Coast University was $4,191. N/A

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Average Net Price

$10,548
2023 Value
2.64%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Florida Gulf Coast University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,548. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Florida Gulf Coast University grew by 2.64%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

65%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
26%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

65% of undergraduate students at Florida Gulf Coast University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 11% with respect to 2022, when 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Florida Gulf Coast University received 16,050 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 2.51% annual growth. Out of those 16,050 applicants, 12,318 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76.7% acceptance rate.

There were 16,167 students enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2023. N/A

Florida Gulf Coast University has an overall enrollment yield of 22.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76.7%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
12,318
Accepted Out of 16,050

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Florida Gulf Coast University was 76.7% (12,318 admissions from 16,050 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 74.4%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 2.51%, while admissions grew by 5.76%.

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Enrollment

Florida Gulf Coast University had a total enrollment of 16,167 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Florida Gulf Coast University is 12,353 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,814. This means that 76.4% of students enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Florida Gulf Coast University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.56% Black or African American, 3.33% Two or More Races, 2.15% Asian, 0.204% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0804% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.2%), followed by White Male (26.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.8%), followed by White Male (16%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

76.4%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 16,167 students. The full-time enrollment at Florida Gulf Coast University is 12,353 and the part-time enrollment is 3,814. This means that 76.4% of students enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

83%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Florida Gulf Coast University was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Florida Gulf Coast University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    9,382 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    3,943 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    899 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Florida Gulf Coast University is 58% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.56% Black or African American, 3.33% Two or More Races, 2.15% Asian, 0.204% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0804% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 642 students (3.97%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Florida Gulf Coast University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (103 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (285 degrees), and Protective Services (211 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Florida Gulf Coast University are Other managers (336,905 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (248,480 people), Police officers (165,378 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (150,315 people), and Human resources workers (135,271 people).

The most specialized majors at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2023 are Natural Resources & Conservation (103 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (285 degrees), Protective Services (211 degrees), Communications (161 degrees), and Psychology (276 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Florida Gulf Coast University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Florida Gulf Coast University are Natural Resources & Conservation (103 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (285 degrees), Protective Services (211 degrees), Communications (161 degrees), and Psychology (276 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Florida Gulf Coast University are Elementary & secondary schools (705,941 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (431,900 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (384,219 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (368,195 people), and Computer Systems Design (248,624 people).

The most specialized majors at Florida Gulf Coast University are Natural Resources & Conservation (103 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (285 degrees), Protective Services (211 degrees), Communications (161 degrees), and Psychology (276 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    1,463 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    893 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    626 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Florida Gulf Coast University is white female (1,463 degrees awarded). There were 1.64 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (893 degrees).

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Operations

N/A N/A Most academics at Florida Gulf Coast University are Female Instructor (90), Male Professor (83), and Female Assistant professor (80).

Instructional Salaries

$50.2M
Instructional Salaries
550
Number of Employees

In 2023, Florida Gulf Coast University paid a total of $50.2M to 550 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.9% of all salaries paid.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Male Professor
  3. Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Florida Gulf Coast University was Female Instructor with 90 employees, Male Professor with 83 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 80 employees.

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