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Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida · Public · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$12,568What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
63%
Graduation rate
57%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
13,874
In-state tuition
$6,118Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$25,162
SAT midpoint
1,095
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$54,560Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$12,568

Better than 68% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

57%

Better than 63% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$54,560

Better than 49% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$17,622

Better than 80% of public 4-year colleges (588 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$20,807

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$12,568

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Florida Gulf Coast University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time57%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return83%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$17,622
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$54,560

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Florida Gulf Coast University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,96479
Civil Engineering$64,41156
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$62,97221
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$60,79718
Computer Engineering$60,74657
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$58,04811
Finance and Financial Management Services$55,882114
Accounting and Related Services$51,30176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$50,95159
Economics$47,34421
Marketing$46,91091
Special Education and Teaching$46,8668
Management Information Systems and Services$44,86864
Criminal Justice and Corrections$40,079120
Legal Support Services$39,82469
Communication and Media Studies$39,342143
Hospitality Administration/Management$39,10885
Business Administration, Management and Operations$38,660190
Education, General$38,39245
Social Work$36,40752
Mathematics$36,11413
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$36,00270
Public Health$35,72443
Political Science and Government$35,57864
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$34,87554
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General$34,328285
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$33,871198
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy$30,81837
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$30,43718
Psychology, General$30,367276
Biology, General$29,635149
Security Science and Technology$28,17386
English Language and Literature, General$27,09736
Fine and Studio Arts$22,96721
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported38
HistoryNot reported30
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported28
Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianNot reported23
SociologyNot reported20
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported15
MusicNot reported14
AnthropologyNot reported13
PhilosophyNot reported12
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported11
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported8
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported7
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported7
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported5
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported5
ChemistryNot reported4
BiotechnologyNot reported3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported

All 54 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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