Graduate Programs at Florida Gulf Coast University

Graduate School Overview

Florida Gulf Coast University (referred to as Florida Gulf Coast) is a Public, 4 years school located in Fort Myers, FL.

The school is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1999 - Current).

Florida Gulf Coast Directory Information
School Name	Florida Gulf Coast University (Florida Gulf Coast)
Address	10501 Fgcu Blvd S, Fort Myers, FL 33965-6565
Phone	239-590-1000
Web	https://www.fgcu.edu
Online Application	https://www.fgcu.edu/Admissions/Prospective/happly.html
Financial Info	https://www.fgcu.edu/AS/FinancialAid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of Florida Gulf Coast is $8,961 for Florida residents and $31,216 for out-of-state students. The school has 1,839 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 15,969 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 94 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice). Among them, 3 programs are available online classes.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Public, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$31,216 $8,961 for Florida Residents
Student Population	1,839
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master's, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), and Doctorate (Professional Practice)
Number of Programs	94 graduate programs (3 programs available online learning)
Student to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at Florida Gulf Coast is $8,961 for Florida residents and $31,216 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $373 for Florida residents and $1,301 for out-of-state students.

Florida Gulf Coast offers the alternative tuition plansprepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan, including prepaid payment plan, tuition payment plan.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Florida Residents	$8,961
Out-of-State	$31,216
Tuition per Credit Hour
Florida Residents	$373
Out-of-State	$1,301

Florida Gulf Coast offers the distance education programs. All course works for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers, on-campus daycare for students' children are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	3 Online Programs Available
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad Weekend/evening college Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers On-campus daycare for students' children

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of Florida Gulf Coast University is $8,961 for Florida residents and $31,216 for other students. The graduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Florida Residents		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$6,974	$1,987	$28,170	$3,046
2019-2020	$6,974	$1,987	$28,170	$3,046
2020-2021	$6,974	$1,987	$28,170	$3,046
2021-2022	$6,974	$1,997	$28,170	$3,046
2022-2023	$6,974	$1,987	$28,170	$3,046
2023-2024	$6,974	$1,987	$28,170	$3,046

The graduate school tuition & fees of Florida Gulf Coast is relatively expensive compared to public graduate schools in Florida. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the Florida graduate tuition is $24,427 (public) / $15,690 (private).

The following table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Florida Gulf Coast University	$8,961	$31,216
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
Florida Graduate Schools	$14,054	$17,024
Public	$10,003	$24,427
Private	$15,690

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $16,414 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at Florida Gulf Coast.

On-campus living costs are increased by 24.61% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $16,414. Off-campus living costs are increased by 25.57% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$9,672	$3,400	$9,672	$3,400
2019-2020	$9,672	$3,400	$9,672	$3,400
2020-2021	$9,672	$3,400	$9,672	$3,400
2021-2022	$9,772	$3,400	$9,672	$3,400
2022-2023	$9,772	$3,400	$9,672	$3,400
2023-2024	$10,914	$5,500	$10,914	$5,500

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $373 for Florida residents and $1,301 for other students at Florida Gulf Coast University. The graduate tuition per credit hour are stayed same compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Florida Residents	Out-of-State
2018-2019	$372	$1,301
2019-2020	$372	$1,301
2020-2021	$372	$1,301
2021-2022	$372	$1,301
2022-2023	$373	$1,301
2023-2024	$373	$1,301

Graduate Programs at Florida Gulf Coast

Florida Gulf Coast University offers 32 graduate programs for Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 528 students have completed their study at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Offered Degrees at Florida Gulf Coast University
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	22	1	478
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	0	6
Doctor's degree - other	2	0	35
Post Bachelor's Degree	6	2	9
Post Master's Degree	1	0	0
Total	32	3	528

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Florida Gulf Coast University by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Public Administration program with 9 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Business Administration and Management program with 116 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Physical Therapy/Therapist program with 28 completers.

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Florida Gulf Coast University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Public Administration	✔	9	-
Education	✔	-	-
Political Science and Government	✔	-	-
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist	✔	-	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✔	-	-

Popular Master's Programs at Florida Gulf Coast University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Business Administration and Management	✕	116	$59,700
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	65	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	47	-
Social Work	✕	36	$44,700
Special Education and Teaching	✕	34	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at Florida Gulf Coast University
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	28	-
Nursing Practice	✕	7	-
Education	✕	6	-

Florida Gulf Coast University offers 32 programs through Master's, Doctorate, and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered both in online and on-site education. Last year total 528 students have completed their graduate studies.

478 students have earned/completed Master's program.
35 students have earned/completed Doctorate (Practice) program.
9 students have earned/completed Post-Bachelor's program.

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Natural Resources and Conservation [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Environmental Studies	✕	4	-
Environmental Science	✕	8	-
Education [+]	✕	179 completers	-
Curriculum and Instruction	✕	47	-
Educational Leadership and Administration	✕	65	-
Special Education and Teaching	✕	34	-
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	✕	33	$42,900
Reading Teacher Education	✕	-	-
Engineering [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Engineering	✕	6	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	9 completers	-
English Language and Literature	✕	9	-
Mathematics and Statistics [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Applied Mathematics	✕	2	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	✕	5	-
Criminalistics and Criminal Science	✕	6	-
Human Services [+]	✔ (1 completers)	52 completers	-
Public Administration	✔	16	$42,700
Social Work	✕	36	$44,700
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	53 completers	-
Physician Assistant	✕	19	-
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	✕	33	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	1	$137,100
Business [+]	✕	140 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✕	116	$59,700
Accounting	✕	12	-
Management Information Systems	✕	12	-
History [+]	✕	4 completers	-
History	✕	4	-
	Total	478

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Education	✕	6	-
	Total	6

Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	35 completers	-
Physical Therapy/Therapist	✕	28	-
Nursing Practice	✕	7	-
	Total	35

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	-	-
Education	✕	-	-
Human Services [+]	✔ (1 completers)	9 completers	-
Public Administration	✔	9	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	-	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	-	-
	Total	9

Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Education [+]	✕	-	-
Education	✕	-	-
	Total	-

Graduate Student Population at Florida Gulf Coast

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,839 students enrolled into Florida Gulf Coast University graduate schools where it has total 15,969 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 808 full-time and 1,031 part-time graduate students. By gender, 590 male and 1,249 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,839	590	1,249
Full-time	808	223	585
Part-tme	1,031	367	664

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 1,142 White (62.10%), 145 Black/African American (7.88%), 345 Hispanic (18.76%), 51 Asian (2.77%), and 156 students with other races. 46 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,839	590	1,249
American Indian/Native American	2	1	1
Asian	51	17	34
Black/African American	145	47	98
Hispanic	345	111	234
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	1,142	361	781
Two More	61	11	50
Un-Known	47	16	31
Non-resident Alien	46	26	20

Florida Gulf Coast University offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 885 graduate students (48.12% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 420 graduate students (22.84% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.

Distance Learning Student Population
	Number of Graduate Students
Total	1,839
Enrolled Online Exclusively	885
Enrolled Some Online Courses	420
Not in Online Courses	534

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at Florida Gulf Coast University. 769 students are aged 20 to 24 (41.82% of total students), 9 students are aged below 20 (0.49%), 22 students are aged above 50 (1.20%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at Florida Gulf Coast University.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	1,839	590	1,249
Age 18-19	9	2	7
Age 20-21	205	81	124
Age 22-24	564	155	409
Age 25-29	440	144	296
Age 30-34	254	91	163
Age 35-39	207	69	138
Age 40-49	138	41	97
Age 50-64	22	7	15

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