Key differences on Outcomes
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Florida Gulf Coast grads earn $5.4K more ten years out than U. West Florida's ($54,560 vs. $49,137)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Florida Gulf Coast graduates 2 pts more of its students than U. West Florida (63% vs. 61%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
U. West Florida$49.1K
Florida Gulf Coast$54.6KHighest
Graduation rate
U. West Florida61%
Florida Gulf Coast63%Highest
Retention rate
U. West Florida89%Highest
Florida Gulf Coast83%
Borrowing
Median debt
U. West Florida$16.6KLowest
Florida Gulf Coast$17.6K
Undergrads with a federal loan
U. West Florida25%
Florida Gulf Coast25%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
U. West Florida$14.8K
Florida Gulf Coast$12KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
U. West Florida50%
Florida Gulf Coast49%
Credential within 8 years, all students
U. West Florida62%
Florida Gulf Coast64%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
U. West Florida22%
Florida Gulf Coast21%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
U. West Florida54%
Florida Gulf Coast53%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
U. West Florida62%
Florida Gulf Coast61%
Pell graduation gap
U. West Florida8 pts lower
Florida Gulf Coast8 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | U. West Florida | Florida Gulf Coast |
|---|---|---|
| White | 59% | 60% |
| Asian | 68% | 67% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 56% | 54% |
| Black | 60% | 47% |
| Two or more races | 51% | 53% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why