- The Inkwell
- Florida
- Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FLSuburb: largeZIP 33965Founded 1991
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1991
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1998
- Website
- www.fgcu.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
FloridaPublic
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Gulf Coast University is a public university in Fort Myers, Florida, with 13,874 undergraduates. It admits 63% of applicants, graduates 57% within six years and costs $11,555 a year after aid.
57%graduate
Admission rate63%
Retention83%
4-year graduation42%
Pell Grant share32%
Federal loans24%
$11,555net price / year
63%admission rate
1114average SAT
57%graduate in 6 years
$59,401median earnings, 10 yrs
$16,289median debt
#813 of 1,704 for earnings#270 of 1,739 for lowest net price#785 of 1,738 for graduation rate#429 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $21,260tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $6,118
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $25,162
- Average net price
- $11,555national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$8,096
$30,001–48,000$8,333
$48,001–75,000$9,284
$75,001–110,000$13,168
$110,001+$18,454
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 63%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1114
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 530–610
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 510–590
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college63%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college83%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college57%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college32%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 57%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 42%
- First-year retention
- 83%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 63%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,508
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,401middle 50%: $39,911–$82,441
- Median debt at graduation
- $16,289
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$82,441
Median, Florida Gulf Coast University$59,401
Lower quarter$39,911
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 13,874
- Part-time
- 20%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- Average age at entry
- 21.4
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 20 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 67%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,789 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,517
- Endowment, end of year
- $103,836,772
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White50%
Hispanic26%
Black4.4%
Asian1.8%
Two or more races2.4%
U.S. nonresident2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown13%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management23%
Health professions11%
Liberal arts & humanities10%
Psychology9.2%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies7.7%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting5.0%
Education4.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences4.2%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Florida
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL | $11,689 | 68% | $59,626 |
| University of West Florida Pensacola, FL | $9,443 | 60% | $52,902 |
| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Tallahassee, FL | $15,220 | 62% | $52,104 |
| University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL | $4,336 | 83% | $78,456 |
| Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL | $10,394 | 64% | $61,062 |
| Florida Polytechnic University Lakeland, FL | $11,278 | 58% | — |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY | $11,789 | 56% | $48,408 |
| Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL | $13,111 | 56% | $59,436 |
| William Carey University Hattiesburg, MS | $13,507 | 57% | $46,286 |
| Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY | $11,925 | 51% | $50,885 |
| University of Louisiana at Monroe Monroe, LA | $12,218 | 51% | $49,742 |
| Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC | $13,025 | 61% | $53,764 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 433660. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1430054.