Quad
Florida Gulf Coast
U. North Florida

Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Florida Gulf Coast has 4 pts more first-gen students than U. North Florida (36% vs. 32%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. North Florida has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Florida Gulf Coast (31% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    Florida Gulf Coast is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.64)

    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
U. North Florida13.4K
Pell Grant share
Florida Gulf Coast28%
U. North Florida31%
First-gen share
Florida Gulf Coast36%
U. North Florida32%
Diversity index
Florida Gulf Coast0.66
U. North Florida0.64

Who they are

Men
Florida Gulf Coast43%
U. North Florida42%
Part-time students
Florida Gulf Coast21%
U. North Florida25%
Students 25 and older
Florida Gulf Coast9%
U. North Florida8%

Race & ethnicity

Florida Gulf Coast
U. North Florida
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Florida Gulf Coast78%
U. North Florida92%
First-years from other states
Florida Gulf Coast18%
U. North Florida5%
First-years from abroad
Florida Gulf Coast3%
U. North Florida0%
New transfer students this fall
Florida Gulf Coast1,078
U. North Florida1,311
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Florida Gulf Coast28%
U. North Florida41%

Campus

Florida Gulf Coast
Large suburbNCAA D-I · Atlantic Sun ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
U. North Florida
Large cityNCAA D-I · Atlantic Sun 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.

PolicyFlorida Gulf CoastU. North Florida
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expressionNondiscrimination 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 recordsChosen 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)
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