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| Metric | Florida Gulf Coast | Texas Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 63% | 73% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 63% / 64% | 72% / 73% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | 88% / 53% / 35%Fall 2024 | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | 40% / 6.2% / 33%Fall 2024 | Not published |
| Applicants | 20,422 | 34,356 |
| Admitted | 12,956 | 24,958 |
| Enrolled | 2,704 | 6,772 |
| Yield | 21% | 27% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1040–1200 | 1090–1280 |
| ACT middle 50% | 20–25 | 23–28 |
| Sent an SAT | 2,139 (79%)Fall 2024 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 1,195 (45%)Fall 2024 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 1%Fall 2024 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 3%Fall 2024 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very important | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Important | Required |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | Very important | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Very important | Considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 4.12 weightedFall 2024 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 22% (of the 62% with a rank)Fall 2024 | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | Offered, restrictive2024–25 | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | Very importantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Very importantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: First generation | Very importantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: State residency | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | Very importantFall 2024 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | Not consideredFall 2024 | – |
| Test policy | Test scores requiredFall 2026 applicants | Test-optional |
| Application fee | $30 | $75 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by November 1Fall 2025 cycle | – |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 YEARFall 2025 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 88%Fall 2024 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | City: Large |
| Carnegie class | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large |
| Research activity | Research college or university | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | Hispanic-Serving |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I, no football | Division I FBS |
| Conference | Atlantic Sun Conference | Big Twelve Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Army, Air Force |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 13,874 | 32,394 |
| Beds in college housing | 4,748 | 8,349 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 9.0%Fall 2024 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 9.0%Fall 2024 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 28% | 28% |
| First-gen | 36% | 32% |
| Men / women | 43% / 57% | 50% / 50% |
| Part-time students | 21% | 9% |
| Students 25 and older | 9% | 7% |
| First-years from in state | 78% | 90% |
| First-years from other states | 18% | 8% |
| First-years from abroad | 3% | 2% |
| New transfer students this fall | 1,078 | 2,544 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 28% | 27% |
| Diversity index | 0.66 | 0.63 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 20 to 1 | 20 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 26%Fall 2024 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 67% | 85% |
| Average faculty salary | $88,098 | $105,555 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 3,081 | 7,184 |
| Most popular majors | Psychology, General 10% · Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 7% · Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 7% | Business Administration and Management, General 6% · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General 5% · Psychology, General 5% |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,517 (public, GASB accounting) | $8,554 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $7,113 (public, GASB accounting) | $54,396 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 21% | 30% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $21,884 | $19,965 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 19% | 29% |
| Net price, students with grants | $12,863 | $16,919 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $23,732 | $28,022 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $42,776 | $40,621 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $6,118 | $11,852 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $25,162 | $24,451 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 18% | 2% |
| First-years with grants | 62% | 79% |
| Average grant | $8,515 | $10,494 |
| Aid from the college | 46% | 76% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSA · College's own formFall 2025 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | January 1 (priority)Fall 2025 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 50%2024–25 | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $9,8432024–25 | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 21%2024–25 | – |
| Aid for international students | Offered2024–25 | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $54,560 | $62,454 |
| Graduation rate | 63% | 67% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 53% | 60% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 61% | 73% |
| Pell graduation gap | 8 pts lower | 13 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 60% | 70% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 67% | 79% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 54% | 68% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 47% | 60% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 53% | 55% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | 84% |
| Retention rate | 83% | 85% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 49% | 49% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 64% | 67% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 21% | 22% |
| Median debt | $17,622 | $21,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 25% | 41% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $12,000 | $18,045 |
| Website | fgcu.edu | ttu.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Florida Gulf Coast University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Florida Gulf Coast University Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;Florida Gulf Coast University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Florida Gulf Coast University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;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 Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Florida Gulf Coast University Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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