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Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, FL · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$12,568
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$6,118
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
57.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,560
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$20,807
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$6,118
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$25,162
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,107
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$13,680
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,200
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0008,220
$30,001–48,0008,191
$48,001–75,00010,999
$75,001–110,00015,450
$110,001+18,829

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
57.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
58.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
83.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$45,029
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$54,560
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$17,622
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$186.82
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
59.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $54,560 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
63.4%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,114
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
20–25
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
13,874
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
20:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
35.9%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
27.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
24.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$43,546
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White50%
Hispanic26%
Black4%
Asian2%
Two or more races2%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in FL

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ATA Career EducationNot reported66.7%$34,577
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Advance Science International CollegeNot reportedNot reported$24,047
AdventHealth UniversityNot reported38.9%$72,282
Albizu University-MiamiNot reported40.0%$41,544
American Medical AcademyNot reported52.8%Not reported
Ana G. Mendez UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Antigua College InternationalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona College of Nursing-Fort LauderdaleNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-SarasotaNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-TampaNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Atlantic Institute of Oriental MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Computer Engineering.$98,650$109,015$25,000
Biomedical/Medical Engineering.$91,676$93,451$23,000
Accounting and Related Services.$90,904$95,833Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$86,452$88,910$19,500
Public Administration.$85,052$81,408Not reported
Civil Engineering.$84,451$86,517$19,480
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.$79,335$82,893Not reported
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.$78,238$81,171$19,929
Finance and Financial Management Services.$75,767$83,343$21,239
Management Information Systems and Services.$74,739$83,290$21,924
Educational Administration and Supervision.$73,910$71,685Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$72,207$76,194$14,910
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.$67,595$60,111Not reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions.$67,069$75,975Not reported
Marketing.$67,034$69,303$19,375
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$66,349$68,257$20,356
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.$66,340$74,607Not reported
Curriculum and Instruction.$61,774$63,399Not reported
Social Work.$61,073$65,123Not reported
Hospitality Administration/Management.$60,011$56,726$21,000

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10