How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Florida Gulf Coast University admits about 63.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,040 and 1,200, and ACT scores typically fall between 20 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 27.9% receive Pell Grants and 35.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 40.3% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Florida Gulf Coast University #232 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 57.4%, with 48.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 83.2%. Azimuth ranks Florida Gulf Coast University #213 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $44,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 52.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and measurable earnings outcomes for students from lower-income backgrounds, demonstrating that Florida Gulf Coast University successfully converts enrollment of Pell-eligible students into post-graduation financial progress.
Florida Gulf Coast University admits about 63.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,040 and 1,200, and ACT scores typically fall between 20 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 27.9% receive Pell Grants and 35.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 40.3% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Florida Gulf Coast University #232 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 57.4%, with 48.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 83.2%. Azimuth ranks Florida Gulf Coast University #213 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $44,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 52.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and measurable earnings outcomes for students from lower-income backgrounds, demonstrating that Florida Gulf Coast University successfully converts enrollment of Pell-eligible students into post-graduation financial progress.
Florida Gulf Coast University admits about 63.4% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,040 and 1,200, and ACT scores typically fall between 20 and 25. Among enrolled undergraduates, 27.9% receive Pell Grants and 35.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 40.3% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Florida Gulf Coast University #232 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution serves a substantial share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a regional public campus. The six-year graduation rate is 57.4%, with 48.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Freshman retention stands at 83.2%. Azimuth ranks Florida Gulf Coast University #213 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $44,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 52.4 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the combination of broad access and measurable earnings outcomes for students from lower-income backgrounds, demonstrating that Florida Gulf Coast University successfully converts enrollment of Pell-eligible students into post-graduation financial progress.
