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Florida Gulf Coast University Data & Information Overview

426 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
89% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Florida Gulf Coast University Ranked?

#910 Best Colleges in Nation
#25 Best Colleges in FL
Forensic Science and Technology Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

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Florida Gulf Coast University was awarded 426 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is forensic science and technology.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, FGCU is ranked #910 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.

Out of the 77 colleges in Florida, FGCU is ranked at #25.

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Is It Hard to Get Into FGCU?

89% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
79% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

With an acceptance rate of 89%, Florida Gulf Coast University is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.

Average Test Scores

About 79% of students accepted to FGCU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 520 and 600. Math scores were between 490 and 580.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Florida Gulf Coast University  ( 520 to 600 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Florida Gulf Coast University  ( 490 to 580 )
200
800
FGCU received ACT scores from 45% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 25.

ACT Composite Scores for Florida Gulf Coast University  ( 19 to 25 )
1
36

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Florida Gulf Coast University Faculty

22 to 1 Student to Faculty
69% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio is often used as a measure to gauge how much access students will have to their professors - the lower the number, the better. At Florida Gulf Coast University, this rate is 22 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Florida Gulf Coast University is 69%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  69 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Florida Gulf Coast University

82% Freshmen Retention
23% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate of 82% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Florida Gulf Coast University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  82 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor's degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at FGCU is 23%. That's lower than the national rate of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  23 out of 100
0
100

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Florida Gulf Coast University Undergraduate Student Diversity

11,098 Full-Time Undergraduates
35.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
56.9% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 13,871 undergraduates at FGCU with 11,098 being full-time and 2,773 being part-time.

How Much Does Florida Gulf Coast University Cost?

$11,299 Net Price
34% Take Out Loans
$32,988 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of FGCU is $11,299. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for FGCU

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$6,762 $7,969 $11,133 $15,630 $16,804

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 FGCU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At FGCU, approximately 34% of students took out student loans averaging $8,247 a year. That adds up to $32,988 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at FGCU is 4.2%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do FGCU Graduates Make?

$49,984 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from FGCU make about $49,984 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is good news for future FGCU graduates since it is 18% more than the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year.

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Location of Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida State
11,098 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Located in Fort Myers, Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University is a public institution. Fort Myers is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

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Contact details for FGCU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 10501 Fgcu Blvd S, Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565
Phone: 239-590-1000
Website: www.fgcu.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FloridaGulfCoastUniversity
Twitter: http://twitter.com/fgcu

Florida Gulf Coast University Majors

56 Majors With Completions
3,123 Undergraduate Degrees
446 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 56 majors graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University. Of these students, 3,123 received undergraduate degrees and 446 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Interdisciplinary Studies 300 $28,803
Business Administration & Management 238 $39,599
General Psychology 196 $29,030
Communication & Media Studies 186 $32,621
Health Sciences & Services 182 $33,427
General Biology 147 $24,244
Marketing 132 $38,374
Criminal Justice & Corrections 131 $31,119
Finance & Financial Management 119 $47,707
Hospitality Management 109 $37,359

Learn more about the majors offered at Florida Gulf Coast University along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at FGCU

46% Take At Least One Class Online
14% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 7,305 students took at least one online class at Florida Gulf Coast University. This is a decrease from the 8,981 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 7,305 2,288
2019-2020 8,981 4,775
2018-2019 7,120 1,000
2017-2018 6,988 935
2016-2017 7,319 978

Learn more about online learning at Florida Gulf Coast University.

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Notes and References

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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