by our College Data Analytics Team
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Florida Gateway College was awarded 3 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, FGC is ranked #1,026 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when FGC held the #1,944 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
FGC also holds the #42 spot on the Best Colleges in Florida ranking.
Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Florida Gateway College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.
The student to faculty ratio at Florida Gateway College is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Florida Gateway College is 41%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,018 undergraduates at FGC with 1,018 being full-time and 2,000 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $505 | $1,322 | $3,833 | $8,392 | $9,283 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of FGC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At FGC, approximately 18% of students took out student loans averaging $5,735 a year. That adds up to $22,940 over four years for those students.
See which majors at Florida Gateway College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Florida Gateway College.
Contact details for FGC are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | Highway 90 East, Lake City, FL 32025-2007 |
| Phone: | 386-752-1822 |
| Website: | https://www.fgc.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 308 | NA |
| Nursing | 95 | $75,050 |
| Cosmetology | 65 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 58 | NA |
| Horticulture | 52 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 39 | NA |
| Fire Protection | 39 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 32 | NA |
| Accounting | 31 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 29 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 1,963 students took at least one online class at Florida Gateway College. This is a decrease from the 1,996 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 1,963 | 1,335 |
| 2021-2022 | 1,996 | 1,265 |
| 2020-2021 | 2,196 | 1,491 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,276 | 1,169 |
Learn more about online learning at Florida Gateway College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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