Florida Gulf Coast University Trade Programs

Located in Fort Myers, Florida, Florida Gulf Coast University is a public institution. FGCU is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Where Is Florida Gulf Coast University?

Contact details for FGCU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	10501 Fgcu Blvd S, Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565
Phone:	239-590-1000
Website:	www.fgcu.edu

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Can I Afford FGCU?

In a recent term, part-time FGCU students paid $140 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $744 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,191	$22,328
Fees	$1,927	$2,834
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$10,914	$10,914
On Campus Other Expenses	$5,500	$5,500

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At FGCU, approximately 31% of students took out student loans averaging $9,405 a year. That adds up to $37,620 over four years for those students.

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Florida Gulf Coast University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 13,871 undergraduate students at FGCU, with 11,098 being full-time and 2,773 being part-time.

There are also 1,487 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 11,098 full-time undergraduates at FGCU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Florida Gulf Coast University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	206
Black or African American	711
Hispanic or Latino	2,529
White	6,833
International Students	222
Other Races/Ethnicities	597

Geographic Diversity

Florida students aren't the only ones who study at Florida Gulf Coast University. At this time, 35 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 61 countries are represented at FGCU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Jamaica, Brazil, and Canada.

Online Learning at Florida Gulf Coast University

In 2022-2023, 10,496 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at FGCU has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of FGCU majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	10%

Florida Gulf Coast University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	198	198
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	11	11
Health Care Management	4	4
Construction Engineering Technology	3	3
Athletic Training	0	0
TOTAL	216	216

Florida Gulf Coast University Trades

In a recent academic period, Florida Gulf Coast University awarded 435 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	0	11
Construction Engineering Technology	0	0	0	3
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	4
Health Sciences & Services	0	0	0	198
Total	0	0	0	435

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Brett Levin under License

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