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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Florida Atlantic University
  • Florida Gulf Coast University

What stands out

Florida Atlantic University has the lower average net price, Florida Atlantic University reports the higher graduation rate, Florida Atlantic University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Florida Atlantic University leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Florida Atlantic University compared with Florida Gulf Coast University
MetricFlorida Atlantic UniversityBoca Raton, FLPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earningsFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FLPublic · 4-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$8,752lowest$12,568
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$21,522$20,807
In-state tuition$4,879$6,118
Out-of-state tuition$17,324$25,162
Admissions
Acceptance rate66%63%
SAT midpoint1,1101,095
ACT midpoint2322
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.63%highest57%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.84%highest83%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$17,236lowest$17,622
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$56,746highest$54,560
Campus
Undergraduates23,75713,874

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.