Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL · Suburb · 13,874 students
4
YearPublic
Suburb
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Fort Myers, FL, 33965-6565 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
RSW · Fort Myers
5 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$20,807
Out-of-state COA
$39,851
Avg net price
$12,568
Room & board
$11,107
In-state tuition
$6,118
Out-of-state tuition
$25,162
Books & supplies
$1,200/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$8,220
$30–48k
$8,191
$48–75k
$10,999
$75–110k
$15,450
$110k+
$18,829
Admissions
Admit rate
63%
Test policy
Required
SAT average
1114
Reading 530–610
Math 510–590
ACT midpoint
22
Composite 20–25
English 19–24
Math 17–24
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Florida Gulf Coast University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
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Outcomes
Graduation rate
57%
1st-yr retention
83%
Transfer-out rate
10%
Consumer completion
63%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
63%
Transferred
24%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
13%
Median earnings (6yr)
$45,029
Median earnings (10yr)
$54,560
Median debt
$17,622
Monthly loan payment
$187
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500–$23,375
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,000
Student Body
Men 43%Women 57%
20
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
28%
First-generation
36%
Median family income
$43,546
Independent students
15%
Veterans
0%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
21%
Race & ethnicity
White
50%
Hispanic
26%
Black
4%
Asian
2%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
13%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$45,029
10 years after entry
$54,560
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Institutional
Endowment
$104M
Classification
Doctoral/Professional
Full-time faculty
67%
Avg faculty salary
$9,789/mo
Instructional spend/student
$7,517
Federal loan rate
25%
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