[Last update: December 11, 2025]

8,001 students (56% of total 14,227 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Florida Gulf Coast University (Florida Gulf Coast). The average amount of the aid awarded is $7,429.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 77% of total 2,697 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $8,515.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Florida Gulf Coast University, 8,001 undergraduate students (56% of total 14,227 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $7,429.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - Florida Gulf Coast
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship8,00156% $59,442,574$7,429
Pell Grants3,96628% $22,683,060$5,719
Federal Student Loan3,50025% $27,556,463$7,873

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

2,081 beginning undergraduate students (77% of total 2,697 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Florida Gulf Coast University. The average amount of aid received is $8,515.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - Florida Gulf Coast
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid2,08177% --
Grants or Scholarships1,67162%$14,229,014$8,515
Federal Grants71126%$4,405,227$6,196
Pell Grants71126%$4,347,873$6,115
Other Federal Grants662%$57,354$869
State/Local Grants1,27047%$5,647,461$4,447
Institutional Grants1,23746%$4,176,326$3,376
Student Loan Aid77529%$8,446,556$10,899
Federal Student Loans75028%$5,959,843$7,946
Other Student Loans1325%$2,486,713$18,839

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Florida Gulf Coast University.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level1,007861$8,005,452$7,950
0-30,000262259$3,176,127$12,123
30,001-48,000208208$2,324,594$11,176
48,001-75,000192189$1,596,435$8,315
75,001-110,0009677$384,415$4,004
110,001 or more249128$523,881$2,104

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