Student Population at Florida Gulf Coast
Total Enrollment
16,612
Undergraduate
14,463
Graduate
2,149
Online Enrollment
2,496
Men Students
6,995
Women Students
9,617
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 16,612 students have enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University - 14,463 undergraduate and 2,149 graduate.
By gender, 6,995 male and 9,617 female students are attending Florida Gulf Coast University. By attendance status, there are 12,414 full-time students and 4,198 part-time students.
The number of students at Florida Gulf Coast University is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
Florida Gulf Coast University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,496 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Florida Gulf Coast's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Public, 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.
The enrollment is close to the Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida average (18,506 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Gulf Coast University | 16,612 | 14,463 | 2,149 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges | 11,396 | 9,810 | 2,541 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida | 18,506 | 16,836 | 5,012 |
The below chart compares the student population between Florida Gulf Coast University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,995 male and 9,617 female students attending Florida Gulf Coast. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.73 to 1 and the ratio is similar to national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Florida Gulf Coast.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,463 | 11,472 | 2,991 |
| Men | 6,287 | 4,857 | 1,430 |
| Women | 8,176 | 6,615 | 1,561 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,149 | 942 | 1,207 |
| Men | 708 | 291 | 417 |
| Women | 1,441 | 651 | 790 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 8,514 White students (51.25%) and 4,205 Hispanic students (25.31%) at Florida Gulf Coast University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Florida Gulf Coast University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Asian | 285 | 109 | 176 |
| Black or African American | 630 | 266 | 364 |
| Hispanic | 3,767 | 1,581 | 2,186 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| White | 7,239 | 3,228 | 4,011 |
| Two or More Races | 351 | 150 | 201 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 1,813 | 750 | 1,063 |
| Total | 14,463 | 6,287 | 8,176 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 45 | 16 | 29 |
| Black or African American | 178 | 66 | 112 |
| Hispanic | 438 | 139 | 299 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 1,275 | 413 | 862 |
| Two or More Races | 54 | 13 | 41 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 85 | 29 | 56 |
| Total | 2,149 | 708 | 1,441 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 13,747 students whose age under twenty five and 1,413 students whose age is over thirty years old at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Especially, 379 students are younger than eighteen and 9 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Florida Gulf Coast University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14,463 | 6,287 | 8,176 |
| Under 18 | 378 | 192 | 186 |
| 18-19 | 4,497 | 1,738 | 2,759 |
| 20-21 | 5,215 | 2,219 | 2,996 |
| 22-24 | 3,019 | 1,508 | 1,511 |
| 25-29 | 844 | 441 | 403 |
| 30-34 | 212 | 89 | 123 |
| 35-39 | 111 | 50 | 61 |
| 40-49 | 128 | 36 | 92 |
| 50-64 | 55 | 11 | 44 |
| 65 and over | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Total | 14,463 | 6,287 | 8,176 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,149 | 708 | 1,441 |
| Under 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20-21 | 69 | 19 | 50 |
| 22-24 | 567 | 176 | 391 |
| 25-29 | 608 | 212 | 396 |
| 30-34 | 316 | 109 | 207 |
| 35-39 | 208 | 82 | 126 |
| 40-49 | 256 | 70 | 186 |
| 50-64 | 118 | 39 | 79 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 2,149 | 708 | 1,441 |
Online Student Population
At Florida Gulf Coast University, 11,149 students (67.11% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,496 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,348 students live in Florida where Florida Gulf Coast University is located in and 147 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 16,612 | 14,463 | 2,149 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,496 | 1,400 | 1,096 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 8,653 | 8,200 | 453 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,463 | 4,863 | 600 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,496 | 1,400 | 1,096 |
| Florida Residents | 2,348 | 1,336 | 1,012 |
| Other State in U.S. | 147 | 64 | 83 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 |
