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Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)

Men's MCLA Contact: Vinny Valentine
Profile
Size
8 / 10
13,877 Undergrads / 15,031 Students
Cost
2 / 10
$11,621 Net Price
Selectivity
4 / 10
67% Admitted
  • Team Conference

    MCLA Div. 2

  • College Type

    4-year, Public

  • Campus Type

    Suburb: Large

Student Body
Gender
  • Male
  • Female
Enrollment
  • Full Time
  • Part Time
Geography
  • In-State
  • Out-of-state
  • Foreign
  • Other
Ethnicity
  • White
  • Black
  • Asian
  • Latino
  • Foreign
  • Other
Student-to-faculty Ratio
22 to 1
Return For Sophomore Year
78%
Overall Graduation Rate
50%
Graduate On Time / in 6 Years
23% / 50%
Calendar System
Semester
Religious Affiliation
Housing
On campus housing is provided and is not required for incoming freshman

Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.

Team Road Trips

The team travels around the Southeastern region to nearby states like Tennessee, Georgia, and South Carolina and spends long weekends playing multiple teams like Kennesaw State, Georgia Southern, Coastal Carolina, and Vanderbilt. Their in-state road trips include Lynn University, Palm Beach Atlantic University, and University of Tampa.

Recruit Commits
2017
  
HS
Hometown
Position(s)
Nick Sutton Utica Eisenhower Shelby Township, MI Mid
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Commitment has been verified or submitted from a trusted source
Location
10501 Fgcu Blvd S, Fort Myers, FL, 33965 See Directions
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
  • Fort Myers Florida Area
  • Naples Florida Area
  • Tampa/St. Petersburg Florida Area
  • Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area
  • Orlando Florida Area
  • Sarasota Florida Area
  • West Palm Beach Florida Area
  • Greater New York City Area
  • Punta Gorda Florida Area
  • Greater Atlanta Area
  • Greater Chicago Area
  • Washington D.C. Metro Area
  • Jacksonville Florida Area
  • Greater Boston Area
  • Greater Denver Area
Where Grads Work
  • Gartner
  • Lee County School District
  • Lee Memorial Health System
  • Publix Super Markets
  • Collier County School District
  • Chico's FAS Inc.
  • Target
  • Florida SouthWestern State College
  • Wells Fargo
  • Northwestern Mutual
  • Arthrex
  • Bank of America
  • Hertz
  • NCH Healthcare System
  • Fifth Third Bank
What Grads Do
  • Sales
  • Operations
  • Education
  • Administrative
  • Marketing
  • Healthcare Services
  • Support
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Finance
  • Media and Communication
  • Community and Social Services
  • Accounting
  • Information Technology
  • Human Resources
  • Consulting
Data from
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
Academics
Test Scores
SAT
Critical Reading
500 - 580
Math
520 - 590
Total
1020 - 1190
ACT
English
20 - 25
Math
19 - 25
Composite
21 - 25

This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported. Historical writing ranges: 490 - 560 for SAT; 7 - 8 for ACT

GPA
SAT Math
SAT Reading
ACT

This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.

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Admissions
 
Total
Male
Female
Applicants 13,735 5,343 8,392
% Admitted 67% 65% 68%
% Admits That Enroll 30% 33% 29%
Incoming Freshman Average GPA 3.83 (weighted)
  • Accepted
  • Denied
  • Applied
  • Waitlisted
  • Admission Considerations
     
    Required
    Recommended Rec.
    High School GPA
    High School Rank
    High School Transcript
    College Prep Classes
    Recommendations
    Demonstrate Competencies
    Admission Test Scores
    Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.)
    TOEFL (English proficiency)
    Majors / Programs

    Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.

    Business (29%)
    Communication & Journalism (9%)
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric (8%)
    Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (8%)
    Psychology, General (7%)
    Psychology (7%)
    Resort Management (7%)
    Criminal Justice & Law Enforce (7%)
    Business Administration and Management, General (7%)
    Education (6%)
    Biological & Biomedical Sciences (6%)
    Biology/Biological Sciences, General (5%)
    Engineering (5%)
    Marketing/Marketing Management, General (5%)
    Criminal Justice/Safety Studies (4%)
    Social Sciences (3%)
    Accounting (3%)
    Financial
    Net Price

    Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.

    $11,621

    Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.

    Net price for students paying in-state tuition rate (public institutions).

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    Sticker Price

    Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.

     
    In-state
    Out-of-state
    On Campus
    Tuition & Fees$6,118 $25,162
    Books & Supplies$1,200 $1,200
    Cost of Living$9,672 $9,672
    Personal Expenses$3,400 $3,400
     
    Sticker Price$20,390 $39,434

    Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.

    Financial Aid

    77% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.

     
    Receiving Aid %
    Avg. Aid Amount
    Type of Aid
    Grant or Scholarship77%$6,116
    Federal Grants32%$5,149
    Pell Grants32%$5,071
    Other Federal3%$897
    State & Local Grants49%$4,182
    Institutional Grants47%$2,138
     
    Student Loans37%$8,630
    Federal Loans37%$7,174
    Other Loans4%$15,218

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    All financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.

     
    Total Amount
    Per Student
    Endowment
    Financial Assets $74.9 Million $4,981

    Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.

    Debt

    Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $19,829.

    Total cumulative student debt by percentile.

     
    Total Principal
    Monthly Payment
    10 Year Repayment $12,000 $211

    Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.

    3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 4.9%

    Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.

    Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 5,005 students.

    Salary

    Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $42,100

    Earnings of former students working by percentile.

    Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.

    Payback

    How long until this college investment pays off: 5.27 years.

    Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 23% of students graduate on time.

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    Campus Safety
     
    On Campus
    In Residence Halls In Res. Halls
    Criminal Offenses
    Murder - -
    Negligent Manslaughter - -
    Rape 3 3
    Fondling - -
    Incest - -
    Statutory Rape - -
    Robbery - -
    Aggravated Assault 1 1
    Burglary 1 1
    Motor Vehicle Theft - -
    Arson - -

    In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.

    The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.

    Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.

    Carnegie Classifications
    Category
    Classification
    Basic ClassificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    Undergrad InstructionProfessions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
    Graduate InstructionResearch Doctoral: Single program-Education
    Enrollment ProfileVery high undergraduate
    Undergrad ProfileFour-year, medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in
    Size and SettingFour-year, large, primarily residential

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