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Florida Gulf Coast University is a public national university located in Fort Myers, Florida. Florida Gulf Coast University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Florida Gulf Coast University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,984 10 years after enrolling, 19th in Florida, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Florida Gulf Coast University bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Florida Gulf Coast University is ranked 13th in Florida.
Florida Gulf Coast University’s median net annual cost of $11,299 and average years to graduate of 5.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Florida Gulf Coast University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies, Biology, Marketing, Finance - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$11,299
Average years to graduate
5.1
Computer Engineering
Rank: #13
Economic score: 0.76
Civil Engineering
Rank: #41
Economic score: 1.42
Registered Nursing
Rank: #135
Economic score: 1.59
Accounting
Rank: #88
Economic score: 1.72
Education
Rank: #5
Economic score: 2.46
Criminal Justice
Rank: #58
Economic score: 3.02
Hospitality Mgmt.
Rank: #38
Economic score: 3.4
Legal Support Services
Rank: #8
Economic score: 4.98
Public Health
Rank: #73
Economic score: 5.77
Security Science & Tech
Rank: #9
Economic score: 5.85
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Florida Gulf Coast University - Business Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Student Counseling, Social Work, Registered Nursing, Public Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Accounting
Rank: #138
Economic score: 0.3
Educ. Administration
Rank: #232
Economic score: 0.57
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 5.1 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Florida Gulf Coast University is 6% higher than the state average, and 4% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At Florida Gulf Coast University, Pell Grant recipients represent 29% of the measured graduating class, 6% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Florida Gulf Coast University graduates within 5.1 years.
Florida Gulf Coast University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Florida Gulf Coast University’s economic mobility score of 25.91 is calculated by adjusting the 1.19 economic score of lower-income students by the 29% pell grant recipients within the student body. Florida Gulf Coast University’s EMS of 25.91 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Florida Gulf Coast University pays $11,299 a year, $9,091 less than the $20,390 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $11,299
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Florida Gulf Coast University, 78% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $11,299 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 34% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,247. This is 20% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,251
Pell grants
$4,939
State grants
$4,565
Institutional grants
$3,459
Florida Gulf Coast University offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are in hybrid format At the master’s level Florida Gulf Coast University offers 4 programs, one of which is held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
6
Hybrid programs
5
Percentage of programs online
8%
Florida Gulf Coast University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 89% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 14,462 applicants, of which 12,901 were admitted and 3,125 enrolled. Florida Gulf Coast University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
87%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
70%
59%
In-state
85%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
24%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%