Key differences on Outcomes
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Florida Atlantic grads earn $2.2K more ten years out than Florida Gulf Coast's ($56,746 vs. $54,560)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
Florida Gulf Coast graduates 0 pts more of its students than Florida Atlantic (63% vs. 63%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Florida Gulf Coast$54.6K
Florida Atlantic$56.7KHighest
Graduation rate
Florida Gulf Coast63%Highest
Florida Atlantic63%
Retention rate
Florida Gulf Coast83%
Florida Atlantic85%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Florida Gulf Coast$17.6K
Florida Atlantic$17.2KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
Florida Gulf Coast25%
Florida Atlantic26%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Florida Gulf Coast$12KLowest
Florida Atlantic$12.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Florida Gulf Coast49%
Florida Atlantic52%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Florida Gulf Coast64%
Florida Atlantic65%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Florida Gulf Coast21%
Florida Atlantic18%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Florida Gulf Coast53%
Florida Atlantic63%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Florida Gulf Coast61%
Florida Atlantic63%
Pell graduation gap
Florida Gulf Coast8 pts lower
Florida AtlanticNo gap
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Atlantic |
|---|---|---|
| White | 60% | 62% |
| Asian | 67% | 73% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 54% | 63% |
| Black | 47% | 65% |
| Two or more races | 53% | 57% |
| International | Not shown: under 30 students | 52% |
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 2018;Florida Atlantic University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About 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