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Florida Gulf Coast University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Fort Myers, FL
Population 700,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 13,809
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 55%
Hispanic 32%
Black 6%
Asian 3%
Mixed 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 40%
Business & Economics 23%
Life & Natural Sciences 20%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Arts 4%
Education 4%
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 (4th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,950 (86th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 249 (57th pctl)
Muggyness Super Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $8M #280
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #421
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #464
Graduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 68 #254
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 11 #478

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_required
Submitted Test Scores 100%
SAT Range 1,040 – 1,200
ACT Range 20 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Florida Gulf Coast University 2,968 39% / 61% 2% $58,272
Biomedical Engineering 16 62% / 38% 6% $83,495
Civil Engineering 45 80% / 20% 2% $77,615
Computer Software Engineering 64 81% / 19% 5% $108,276
Environmental Engineering 14 50% / 50% 0% $76,208
Informatics 20 +1 75% / 25% 5%
Mathematics 18 67% / 33% 6% $55,484
Physics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 18 39% / 61% 6%
Biology 127 35% / 65% 2% $48,905
Biotechnology 5 40% / 60% 0%
Chemistry 4 75% / 25% 0%
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist 13 15% / 85% 0%
Environmental Studies 56 30% / 70% 2% $40,427
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 55 53% / 47% 0% $45,480
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 6 50% / 50% 17%
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 215 14% / 86% 0% $51,464
Music Therapy/Therapist 6 50% / 50% 17% $74,119
Nursing 73 15% / 85% 3% $114,747
Public Health 15 20% / 80% 0% $55,522
Accounting 51 +4 61% / 39% 4% $77,637
Business Management and Administration 166 +3 61% / 39% 5% $71,452
Economics 18 +3 78% / 22% 6%
Entrepreneurship 111 49% / 51% 3%
Finance 102 +9 69% / 31% 6% $81,805
Health Administration 15 20% / 80% 0%
Hospitality Management 22 +1 18% / 82% 5% $48,718
Logistics 16 69% / 31% 0% $71,452
Management Information Systems and Statistics 54 85% / 15% 0% $64,663
Marketing 108 +2 45% / 55% 5% $60,738
Resort Management 32 75% / 25% 0% $48,718
Anthropology 15 +1 40% / 60% 0%
Criminal Justice 119 +7 34% / 66% 1% $51,169
Criminalistics and Criminal Science 64 +4 14% / 86% 2% $47,442
English 40 +2 20% / 80% 2% $46,779
Forensic Science and Technology 17 +1 18% / 82% 0% $47,442
History 22 82% / 18% 0% $41,763
Interdisciplinary Studies 267 45% / 55% 3%
Legal Assistant/Paralegal 67 +4 31% / 69% 0% $53,488
Philosophy 10 +2 40% / 60% 0%
Political Science 38 +4 55% / 45% 3% $64,038
Psychology 294 +4 20% / 80% 2% $47,912
Social Work 46 17% / 83% 0% $50,619
Sociology 12 +3 17% / 83% 0% $45,508
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 152 +5 31% / 69% 2% $50,015
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 31 39% / 61% 0% $33,718
Early Childhood Education 9 0% / 100% 0% $50,171
Education 49 6% / 94% 4% $36,883
Elementary Education 54 6% / 94% 0% $50,171
Secondary Education and Teaching 12 33% / 67% 0% $50,171
Special Education and Teaching 9 0% / 100% 0% $52,898
Art/Art Studies 18 22% / 78% 0% $42,572
Digital Arts 62 47% / 53% 0%
Digital Media 17 24% / 76% 0% $47,900
Music Education 10 50% / 50% 0%
Music Performance 17 29% / 71% 29%
Theater 8 +1 38% / 62% 0%
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician 43 86% / 14% 2%