Key differences on Students & campus

1
Florida Atlantic has 1.7× as many undergrads as Florida Gulf Coast
Undergrads
2
Florida Atlantic has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Florida Gulf Coast (34% vs. 28%)
Pell Grant recipients
3
Florida Atlantic is more diverse (index 0.70 vs. 0.66)
Diversity index

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

Florida Gulf Coast13.9K

Florida Atlantic23.8KLargest

Pell Grant share

Florida Gulf Coast28%

Florida Atlantic34%Highest

First-gen share

Florida Gulf Coast36%

Florida Atlantic39%Highest

Diversity index

Florida Gulf Coast0.66

Florida Atlantic0.70Most

Who they are

Men

Florida Gulf Coast43%

Florida Atlantic43%

Part-time students

Florida Gulf Coast21%

Florida Atlantic25%

Students 25 and older

Florida Gulf Coast9%

Florida Atlantic14%

Race & ethnicity

Florida Gulf Coast

Florida Atlantic

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Florida Gulf Coast78%

Florida Atlantic78%

First-years from other states

Florida Gulf Coast18%

Florida Atlantic19%

First-years from abroad

Florida Gulf Coast3%

Florida Atlantic2%

New transfer students this fall

Florida Gulf Coast1,078

Florida Atlantic2,529

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Florida Gulf Coast28%

Florida Atlantic37%

Campus

Florida Gulf Coast

Large suburbNCAA D-I · Atlantic Sun ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

Florida Atlantic

Small cityNCAA D-I FBS · American Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy 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	Florida Gulf Coast	Florida Atlantic
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)	–
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	–	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: 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