Student Population at Florida Gulf Coast
Total Enrollment
15,969
Undergraduate
14,130
Graduate
1,839
Online Enrollment
2,257
Men Students
6,755
Women Students
9,214
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 15,969 students have enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University - 14,130 undergraduate and 1,839 graduate.
By gender, 6,755 male and 9,214 female students are attending Florida Gulf Coast University. By attendance status, there are 12,145 full-time students and 3,824 part-time students.
The number of students at Florida Gulf Coast University is relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Barry University and Albizu University-Miami, its population is very large (average population is 8,189).
Florida Gulf Coast University offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,257 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Florida Gulf Coast University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 6,755 male and 9,214 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 | 14,130 | 11,337 | 2,793 |
Men | 6,165 | 4,899 | 1,266 |
Women | 7,965 | 6,438 | 1,527 |
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,839 | 808 | 1,031 |
Men | 590 | 223 | 367 |
Women | 1,249 | 585 | 664 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,585 White students (60.02%) and 3,775 Hispanic students (23.64%) 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 | 33 | 14 | 19 |
Asian | 273 | 107 | 166 |
Black or African American | 846 | 335 | 511 |
Hispanic | 3,430 | 1,462 | 1,968 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 13 | 1 | 12 |
White | 8,443 | 3,739 | 4,704 |
Two or More Races | 487 | 207 | 280 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 288 | 155 | 133 |
Total | 14,130 | 6,165 | 7,965 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Asian | 51 | 17 | 34 |
Black or African American | 145 | 47 | 98 |
Hispanic | 345 | 111 | 234 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
White | 1,142 | 361 | 781 |
Two or More Races | 61 | 11 | 50 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 47 | 16 | 31 |
Total | 1,839 | 590 | 1,249 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 14,040 students whose age under twenty five and 993 students whose age is over thirty years old at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Especially, 467 students are younger than eighteen.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 14,130 | 6,165 | 7,965 |
Under 18 | 467 | 206 | 261 |
18-19 | 5,047 | 2,075 | 2,972 |
20-21 | 5,340 | 2,252 | 3,088 |
22-24 | 2,408 | 1,233 | 1,175 |
25-29 | 496 | 251 | 245 |
30-34 | 172 | 84 | 88 |
35-39 | 120 | 43 | 77 |
40-49 | 72 | 18 | 54 |
50-64 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Total | 14,130 | 6,165 | 7,965 |
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,839 | 590 | 1,249 |
18-19 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
20-21 | 205 | 81 | 124 |
22-24 | 564 | 155 | 409 |
25-29 | 440 | 144 | 296 |
30-34 | 254 | 91 | 163 |
35-39 | 207 | 69 | 138 |
40-49 | 138 | 41 | 97 |
50-64 | 22 | 7 | 15 |
Total | 1,839 | 590 | 1,249 |
Online Student Population
At Florida Gulf Coast University, 10,496 students (65.73% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,257 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, 2,153 students live in Florida where Florida Gulf Coast University is located in and 102 students have enrolled from other states.
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 15,969 | 14,130 | 1,839 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,257 | 1,372 | 885 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 8,239 | 7,819 | 420 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 5,473 | 4,939 | 534 |
Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
---|---|---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,257 | 1,372 | 885 |
Florida Residents | 2,153 | 1,304 | 849 |
Other State in U.S. | 102 | 67 | 35 |
Outside of U.S. | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |