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Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FLQuad's selectivityAccessiblefrom FloridaSelectivefrom other states
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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Florida Gulf Coast admits about 6 in 10 applicants (63%). That puts it in the "Accessible in-state, Selective out of state" tier, more selective than 72% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

63%

63%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessiblefrom FloridaSelectivefrom other states

Applied

20,422

Admitted

12,956

Yield

21%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

4.12

weighted

SAT middle 50%

1040–1200

8001600
ACT middle 50%

20–25

1836
Applications +48% since fall 2014 · admit rate 59% → 63%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 13,874 undergrads, where 28% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

13.9K

undergrads · larger than 92% of colleges

Diversity index

0.66

Pell Grant

28%

below the median

First generation

36%

above the median

Large suburbNCAA D-I · Atlantic Sun ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Undergrads +5% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (10% of graduates). 20 students for every faculty member, more than at 90% of colleges. 67% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,517 a year on instruction per student.

20 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 90% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Computer Engineering

$98.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

67%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$7.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $21,884 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2.4K less than the national median. The 62% who received grants paid $12,863 on average; the other 38% paid the full sticker price of $23,732 in-state / $42,776 out-of-state.

19%

$21.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2.4K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$23,732 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 19% of full price

Federal loans

25%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · −4% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $54,560 ten years after enrolling, more than at 52% of colleges; 63% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

63%

63%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$54.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$17.6K

≈ $187/month for 10 years

Retention

83%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 49% → 57% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 4%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 48% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 59% to 63%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −4% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +48%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 59% → 63%

  • Diversity

    Reported

Every series, year by year

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