Florida Gulf Coast University Student Population Overview

18,327
Total Students
15,924
Undergraduates
2,403
Graduates
67%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Florida Gulf Coast University educates a diverse community of 18,327 students, with 15,924 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 2,403 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

18,327

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

21:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate87%
Graduate13%

Enrollment Type

Florida Gulf Coast University has a predominantly full-time student body with 67% of students being full-time and 33% being part-time, totaling 18,327 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

67% Full-Time

33% Part-Time

12,353

Full-Time Students

3,814

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

87% Undergraduate

13% Graduate

15,924

Undergraduate

2,403

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Florida Gulf Coast University, the majority of students fall in the 20-21 age range with 5,240 students, but also includes 289 students in the Under 18 range, 4,463 students in the 18-19 range, 2,929 students in the 22-24 range, 1,306 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 1,368 students in the 25+ age group, with 9 in the 18-19 category, 47 in the 20-21 category, 525 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
289 (2%)
18-19
4,463 (31%)
20-21
5,240 (37%)
22-24
2,929 (21%)
25+
1,306 (9%)
Under 18289
18-194,463
20-215,240
22-242,929
25+1,306

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
9 (0%)
20-21
47 (2%)
22-24
525 (27%)
25+
1,368 (70%)
18-199
20-2147
22-24525
25+1,368

Gender Distribution

Florida Gulf Coast University has more women than men with 8,980 female students and 6,944 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
6,944 (44%)
Women
8,980 (56%)

Men

6,944

38%

Women

8,980

49%

Geographic Origin

Florida Gulf Coast University has 80% (2,156 students) from in-state Florida, 17% (448 students) from out-of-state, and 3% (93 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
2,156 (80%)
Out-of-State
448 (17%)
International
93 (3%)
In-State (Florida)
2,156(80%)
Out-of-State
448(17%)
International
93(3%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

2,697

New students this year

Campus Location

Fort Myers, Florida

Suburb: Large