Florida Gulf Coast University academics
Fort Myers, Florida · Public · 13,874 undergrads
Florida Gulf Coast University has 13,874 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 55 fields of study. The most degrees go to Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
The short answers
13,874
undergraduates.
1,940
graduate students.
55
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,910
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
36%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
13,874
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,940
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
16,167
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
59%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
36%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$62,555
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
58%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
25%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
3.3%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
2.3%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,910
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
491
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
72
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
398
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
80
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers