Florida Gulf Coast University
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Fort Myers, FL
Population
700,000
Website
http://www.fgcu.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
13,809
Men / Women
43% / 57%
White
55%
Hispanic
32%
Black
6%
Asian
3%
Mixed
2%
International
2%
Native American
0%
From State
79%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
23%
Health Sciences
13%
Life & Natural Sciences
7%
Arts
4%
Education
4%
Computer Science
3%
Engineering
3%
Physical Sciences & Math
1%
Professional
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$6,118
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$25,162
Est. In-State Cost
$7,914
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$32,550
10-Year ROI
$198,000
ROI Percentile
81th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
83%
4-Year Graduation Rate
42%
6-Year Graduation Rate
57%
Transfer-Out Rate
9%
Weather
Comfortable Days
55 (4% 🥵)
Sunshine Hours
2,950 (86%)
Days Without Precipitation
249 (57%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
89%
Yield (Unbound)
17%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $8M | #273 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #416 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #457 |
Graduate Degrees
| Life & Natural Sciences | 68 | #234 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 11 | #457 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
required
Submitted Test Scores
100%
SAT Range
1070
–
1170
SAT Math Range
510
–
590
SAT RW Range
530
–
610
ACT Range
20
–
25
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 2,968 | 39% / 61% | 2% | $57,176 | 94% | ||
| Biomedical Engineering | 16 — | 62% / 38% | 6% | $86,835 | 94 | 97% | |
| Civil Engineering | 45 — | 80% / 20% | 2% | $80,720 | 91 | 97% | |
| Environmental Engineering | 14 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $79,256 | 90 | 100% | |
| Computer Software Engineering | 64 — | 81% / 19% | 5% | $112,607 | 99 | 100% | |
| Informatics | 20 +1 | 75% / 25% | 5% | $68,079 | 81 | — | |
| Chemistry | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $60,900 | 71 | — | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 17% | $59,013 | 67 | — | |
| Mathematics | 18 — | 67% / 33% | 6% | $57,703 | 65 | 85% | |
| Physics | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $64,434 | 76 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 18 — | 39% / 61% | 6% | $54,558 | 58 | — | |
| Biology | 127 — | 35% / 65% | 2% | $50,861 | 49 | 95% | |
| Biotechnology | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $54,177 | 57 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 56 — | 30% / 70% | 2% | $42,044 | 23 | 95% | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | 13 — | 15% / 85% | 0% | $65,728 | 78 | 94% | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 55 — | 53% / 47% | 0% | $47,299 | 38 | 89% | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 215 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $53,523 | 56 | 93% | |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 17% | $77,084 | 89 | 94% | |
| Nursing | 73 — | 15% / 85% | 3% | $79,851 | 90 | 87% | |
| Public Health | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $57,743 | 65 | 91% | |
| Accounting | 51 +4 | 61% / 39% | 4% | $68,267 | 81 | 93% | |
| Business Management and Administration | 166 +3 | 61% / 39% | 5% | $59,492 | 68 | 96% | |
| Economics | 18 +3 | 78% / 22% | 6% | $68,649 | 82 | 91% | |
| Entrepreneurship | 111 — | 49% / 51% | 3% | $60,502 | 70 | — | |
| Finance | 102 +9 | 69% / 31% | 6% | $85,077 | 93 | 98% | |
| Health Administration | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $60,516 | 70 | — | |
| Hospitality Management | 22 +1 | 18% / 82% | 5% | $50,667 | 48 | 95% | |
| Logistics | 16 — | 69% / 31% | 0% | $59,492 | 68 | 96% | |
| Management Information Systems and Statistics | 54 — | 85% / 15% | 0% | $67,250 | 80 | 96% | |
| Marketing | 108 +2 | 45% / 55% | 5% | $63,167 | 75 | 95% | |
| Resort Management | 32 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $50,667 | 48 | 95% | |
| Anthropology | 15 +1 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $47,594 | 39 | — | |
| Criminal Justice | 119 +7 | 34% / 66% | 1% | $53,216 | 55 | 94% | |
| Criminalistics and Criminal Science | 64 +4 | 14% / 86% | 2% | $49,340 | 44 | 87% | |
| English | 40 +2 | 20% / 80% | 2% | $48,650 | 42 | 91% | |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 17 +1 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $49,340 | 44 | 87% | |
| History | 22 — | 82% / 18% | 0% | $43,434 | 27 | 92% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 267 — | 45% / 55% | 3% | $47,901 | 40 | 100% | |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | 67 +4 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $55,628 | 61 | 93% | |
| Philosophy | 10 +2 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $47,169 | 38 | — | |
| Political Science | 38 +4 | 55% / 45% | 3% | $66,600 | 79 | 94% | |
| Psychology | 294 +4 | 20% / 80% | 2% | $49,829 | 46 | 91% | |
| Social Work | 46 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $52,485 | 53 | 98% | |
| Sociology | 12 +3 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $47,328 | 38 | 87% | |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 152 +5 | 31% / 69% | 2% | $52,016 | 52 | 93% | |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 31 — | 39% / 61% | 0% | $35,067 | 9 | 91% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,178 | 52 | 95% | |
| Education | 49 — | 6% / 94% | 4% | $38,358 | 14 | 93% | |
| Elementary Education | 54 — | 6% / 94% | 0% | $52,178 | 52 | 95% | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 12 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $52,178 | 52 | 95% | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $55,014 | 59 | 100% | |
| Art/Art Studies | 18 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $44,275 | 29 | 88% | |
| Digital Arts | 62 — | 47% / 53% | 0% | $45,627 | 33 | — | |
| Digital Media | 17 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $49,816 | 46 | 86% | |
| Music Education | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $49,622 | 45 | — | |
| Music Performance | 17 — | 29% / 71% | 29% | $41,947 | 23 | — | |
| Theater | 8 +1 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $30,595 | 5 | — | |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 43 — | 86% / 14% | 2% | $87,740 | 95 | — |