Key differences on Students & campus

1
Florida Gulf Coast is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.60)
Diversity index
2
Florida Gulf Coast is a bit larger (13,874 vs. 9,330)
Undergrads
3
U. West Florida has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Florida Gulf Coast (33% vs. 28%)
Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

U. West Florida9.3K

Florida Gulf Coast13.9KLargest

Pell Grant share

U. West Florida33%Highest

Florida Gulf Coast28%

First-gen share

U. West Florida36%Highest

Florida Gulf Coast36%

Diversity index

U. West Florida0.60

Florida Gulf Coast0.66Most

Who they are

Men

U. West Florida43%

Florida Gulf Coast43%

Part-time students

U. West Florida28%

Florida Gulf Coast21%

Students 25 and older

U. West Florida26%

Florida Gulf Coast9%

Race & ethnicity

U. West Florida

Florida Gulf Coast

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

U. West Florida87%

Florida Gulf Coast78%

First-years from other states

U. West Florida11%

Florida Gulf Coast18%

First-years from abroad

U. West Florida0%

Florida Gulf Coast3%

New transfer students this fall

U. West Florida1,169

Florida Gulf Coast1,078

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

U. West Florida43%

Florida Gulf Coast28%

Campus

U. West Florida

Rural, near a cityNCAA D-II · Gulf South ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Florida Gulf Coast

Large suburbNCAA D-I · Atlantic Sun ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	U. West Florida	Florida Gulf Coast
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About 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