Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida Gulf Coast University incoming freshman academic profile

Average high school GPA

4.122025-26 · CollegeData source

SAT composite middle score

1,1102024-25 CDS · Source

ACT composite middle score

222024-25 CDS · Source

Average GPA of enrolled freshmen (scale may be weighted or unweighted). SAT/ACT are median scores of students who submitted them — not scholarship cutoffs.

Freshman financial need & merit gifts

2023-24 financial-aid profile · CollegeData source

Average freshman need met

50%

Average undergraduate need met

56%

These groups use different denominators and should not be added together. Need met is an average share of assessed financial need—not a share of tuition or an aid guarantee. The source’s detailed aid table reports 2023-24, although its general page note says 2025-26.

Florida Gulf Coast University net price by family income

Historical average cost after all grants and scholarships — not need-based aid eligibility. 2024–25 academic year.

Families earning $150,000+ should not assume they'll get need-based grants; the "Over $110K" group mixes very different incomes.

At what family income does financial aid stop at Florida Gulf Coast University?

There's no universal cutoff. Need-based aid depends on income, assets, family size and college rules; merit scholarships are based on grades and scores, so high income doesn't rule them out. Use Florida Gulf Coast University's net price calculator for a personal estimate, and the federal aid estimator for federal aid.

Graduation, earnings & student debt

6-year graduation

56.9%Fall 2019 / 2019–20 entering cohort

First-year retention

83.2%Fall 2023 entering cohort; return in fall 2024

Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry

$59,4012011–12 and 2012–13 entering cohorts; earnings in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars

Median federal debt

$16,289Federal fiscal years 2024 and 2025, pooled

Historical group figures, not individual predictions. Debt excludes private and Parent PLUS loans. Source: College Scorecard (ID 433660).

Colleges with acceptance rates similar to Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida Gulf Coast University accepts about 63% of applicants. These colleges have the closest reported acceptance rates.

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute · Troy, NY63% acceptance
• Agnes Scott College · Decatur, GA64% acceptance
• Farmingdale State College · Farmingdale, NY63% acceptance
• Middle Tennessee State University · Murfreesboro, TN64% acceptance
• Asbury University · Wilmore, KY63% acceptance
• Blackburn College · Carlinville, IL63% acceptance
• Central Baptist College · Conway, AR63% acceptance
• Concordia College at Moorhead · Moorhead, MN63% acceptance
• Dominican University New York · Orangeburg, NY63% acceptance
• Erskine College · Due West, SC63% acceptance

Colleges with merit aid similar to Florida Gulf Coast University

Florida Gulf Coast University reports average merit aid of $3,075 per year. These colleges report the closest average non-need-based awards.

• Spring Arbor University · Spring Arbor, MI$3,060 avg merit aid / yr
• Eastern Washington University · Cheney, WA$3,097 avg merit aid / yr
• Utah State University · Logan, UT$3,124 avg merit aid / yr
• Northern Kentucky University · Highland Heights, KY$3,019 avg merit aid / yr
• San Jose State University · San Jose, CA$3,146 avg merit aid / yr
• Missouri Western State University · Saint Joseph, MO$2,984.42 avg merit aid / yr
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University · Blacksburg, VA$3,169.327 avg merit aid / yr
• Eastern Oregon University · La Grande, OR$2,950.01 avg merit aid / yr
• University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NV$3,209 avg merit aid / yr
• Millersville University of Pennsylvania · Millersville, PA$2,915 avg merit aid / yr