Fort Myers, Florida · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Florida Gulf Coast University is a public four-year institution in Fort Myers, Florida. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 16,612 students in fall 2024, including 14,463 undergraduates and 2,149 graduate students. It is part of State University System of Florida.
Florida Gulf Coast University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 72 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Psychology, General. It awarded 4,272 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 15 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Key figures
16,612
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
4,272
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
72
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 72
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
83%
First-year retention, part-time students
65%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
3,081
Associate degrees
351
Master's degrees
747
Doctoral degrees (research)
8
Professional doctorates
68
Postbaccalaureate certificates
17
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
16,612
Undergraduates, fall 2024
14,463
Graduate students, fall 2024
2,149
Full-time, fall 2024
75%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
18,823
Undergraduates, 2024-25
15,978
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,845
Full-time, 2024-25
72%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
51%
Hispanic or Latino
26%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
11%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
15
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
16%
Students taking some online courses
67%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
State University System of Florida
Carnegie classification
Doctoral/Professional Universities
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Atlantic Sun Conference
President
Dr. Aysegul Timur
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization