Florida Gulf Coast University

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $4,191
    2024 Average Net Price
    $12,863
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    63.4%
    20,422 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    16,612
    74.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    57.4%
    1,597 Graduates

    About

    Florida Gulf Coast University is a higher education institution located in Lee County, FL. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Florida Gulf Coast University were Liberal Arts & Sciences (333 degrees awarded).

    In 2024, 4,133 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Florida Gulf Coast University. 62.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (2,501 degrees), 2.57 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (972 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Florida Gulf Coast University is $4,191, which is $−27,729 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Florida Gulf Coast University is $4,191, which is $27,729 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,863.

    In 2024, 56% of undergraduate students attending Florida Gulf Coast University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 25% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $4,191
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Florida Gulf Coast University was $4,191. The cost of tuition at Florida Gulf Coast University is $−27,729 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $12,863
    2024 Value
    21.9%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Florida Gulf Coast University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,863. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Florida Gulf Coast University grew by 21.9%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $10,914
    Room and Board
    $1,200
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Florida Gulf Coast University was of $10,914 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 12.3% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    56%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    25%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    56% of undergraduate students at Florida Gulf Coast University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 13.8% with respect to 2023, when 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Florida Gulf Coast University received 20,422 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 27.2% annual growth. Out of those 20,422 applicants, 12,956 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 63.4% acceptance rate.

    There were 16,612 students enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2024. 80% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Florida Gulf Coast University has an overall enrollment yield of 20.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    63.4%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    12,956
    Accepted Out of 20,422

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Florida Gulf Coast University was 63.4% (12,956 admissions from 20,422 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 76.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 27.2%, while admissions grew by 5.18%.

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    SAT Scores

    80%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    2,164
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    80% of enrolled first-time students at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Florida Gulf Coast University had a total enrollment of 16,612 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Florida Gulf Coast University is 12,414 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,198. This means that 74.7% 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 51.3% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.86% Black or African American, 2.44% Two or More Races, 1.99% Asian, 0.132% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0662% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.3%), followed by White Male (24%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.1%), followed by White Male (16.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (12.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    74.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Florida Gulf Coast University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 16,612 students. The full-time enrollment at Florida Gulf Coast University is 12,414 and the part-time enrollment is 4,198. This means that 74.7% of students enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    83%
    2024 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 Doctoral Universities (82%), 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 (2024)
    1. White
      8,514 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      4,205 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      808 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Florida Gulf Coast University is 51.3% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.86% Black or African American, 2.44% Two or More Races, 1.99% Asian, 0.132% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0662% 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 Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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, 1,898 students (11.4%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 1,019 more women than men received degrees from Florida Gulf Coast University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Florida Gulf Coast University is white (2,501 degrees awarded). There were 2.57 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (972 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Florida Gulf Coast University is Liberal Arts & Sciences (333 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  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 (267 degrees), and Communications (174 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 2024 are Natural Resources & Conservation (103 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (267 degrees), Communications (174 degrees), Protective Services (220 degrees), and Psychology (298 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 (267 degrees), Communications (174 degrees), Protective Services (220 degrees), and Psychology (298 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 (267 degrees), Communications (174 degrees), Protective Services (220 degrees), and Psychology (298 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Florida Gulf Coast University.
    Liberal Arts & Sciences
    Most Common (2024)
    333 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Florida Gulf Coast University was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 333 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,557
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    2,576
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,557 degrees were awarded to men at Florida Gulf Coast University, which is 0.604 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,576).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 214 degrees were awarded to men at Florida Gulf Coast University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.12 times more than the 191 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 239 degrees were awarded to men at Florida Gulf Coast University in General Psychology, which is 4.05 times more than the 59 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    41%
    100% Completion Time
    59%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 41% of students graduating from Florida Gulf Coast University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 59% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,501 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      972 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      268 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Florida Gulf Coast University is white (2,501 degrees awarded). There were 2.57 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (972 degrees).

    1.6% of degree recipients (66 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      1,553 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      1,463 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,460 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Florida Gulf Coast University is white female (1,553 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,463 degrees).

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    Operations

    Florida Gulf Coast University has an endowment valued at nearly $104M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.93M (9.56%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, Florida Gulf Coast University had a total salary expenditure of 354M. Florida Gulf Coast University employs 157 Assistant professors, 151 Instructors and 132 Associate professors. Most academics at Florida Gulf Coast University are Female Instructor (90), Male Professor (89), and Female Assistant professor (84).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida Gulf Coast University are: Management, with 256 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 177 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 177 employees.

    Endowment

    $104M
    2024 Endowment
    8.58%
    growth from 2023

    Florida Gulf Coast University has an endowment valued at about $104M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Florida Gulf Coast University grew 8.58% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $148M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $16.6M - Federal
    2. $4.44M - State
    3. $1.15M - Local

    As of 2024, Florida Gulf Coast University received $16.6M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.44M from state grants and contracts, and $1.15M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $148M
    2024 Salaries
    5.69%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Florida Gulf Coast University paid a median of $148M in salaries, which represents 41.6% of their overall expenditure ($354M) and a 5.69% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.08% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.4% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $54.4M
    Instructional Salaries
    568
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Florida Gulf Coast University paid a total of $54.4M to 568 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Florida Gulf Coast University were Management with 256 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 177 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 177 employees.

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