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Florida Gulf Coast University Data & Information Overview

9 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
74% Acceptance Rate
This overview covers the essential stats on Florida Gulf Coast University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
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How Well Is Florida Gulf Coast University Ranked?

#942 Best Colleges in Nation
#37 Best Colleges in FL
Criminalistics and Criminal Science Highest Ranked Major

2025 Rankings

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Florida Gulf Coast University was awarded 9 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is criminalistics and criminal science.

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Overall Quality

FGCU landed the #942 spot in College Factual's 2025 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,152 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

FGCU is also ranked #37 out of 70 schools in Florida.

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Is It Hard to Get Into FGCU?

74% Acceptance Rate
62% Of Accepted Are Women
78% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

Florida Gulf Coast University has an acceptance rate of 74%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it's not the only school you apply to, even if it's your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.

Average Test Scores

About 78% 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 530 and 610. Math scores were between 510 and 590.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Florida Gulf Coast University  ( 530 to 610 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Florida Gulf Coast University  ( 510 to 590 )
200
800
FGCU received ACT scores from 48% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 20 and 25.

ACT Composite Scores for Florida Gulf Coast University  ( 20 to 25 )
1
36

Learn more about Florida Gulf Coast University admissions.

Florida Gulf Coast University Faculty

20 to 1 Student to Faculty
66% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Florida Gulf Coast University, the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

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 66%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  66 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Florida Gulf Coast University

81% Freshmen Retention
29% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

Florida Gulf Coast University has a freshmen retention rate of 81%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Freshmen Retention Rate  81 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from FGCU have a four-year graduation rate of 29%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  29 out of 100
0
100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Florida Gulf Coast University.

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?

$10,161 Net Price
31% Take Out Loans
$37,620 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of FGCU is $10,161. 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 +
$8,132 $6,842 $9,549 $12,558 $13,888

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 31% of students took out student loans averaging $9,405 a year. That adds up to $37,620 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at FGCU is 1.0%. 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?

$54,560 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 $54,560 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. That's great news for FGCU students since it is 11% more than the average college graduate's salary of $49,219 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/

Florida Gulf Coast University Majors

60 Majors With Completions
7,863 Undergraduate Degrees
8,138 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 60 majors graduated from Florida Gulf Coast University. Of these students, 7,863 received undergraduate degrees and 8,138 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
Business Administration & Management 355 $38,660
Interdisciplinary Studies 297 $34,328
General Psychology 262 $30,367
Liberal Arts General Studies 250 NA
Health Sciences & Services 208 $33,871
Criminal Justice & Corrections 153 $40,079
General Biology 142 $29,635
Communication & Media Studies 142 $39,342
Finance & Financial Management 113 $55,882
Marketing 109 $46,910

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

66% 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 2022-2023, 10,496 students took at least one online class at Florida Gulf Coast University. This is an increase from the 7,305 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2022-2023 10,496 2,257
2021-2022 7,305 2,288
2020-2021 8,981 4,775
2018-2019 6,988 935

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.

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