Florida Gulf Coast University (Florida Gulf Coast) is a four-year, public school located in Fort Myers, FL.
It offers 34 graduate programs - 24 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 6 Post-bachelor's, and 1 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $8,961 for in-state and $31,216 for out-of-state students.
A total of 2,149 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 16,612 students at Florida Gulf Coast. Florida Gulf Coast offers online graduate programs and 1,096 out of 2,149 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Florida Gulf Coast's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $8,961 for Florida residents and $31,216 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-four (34) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Florida Gulf Coast University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 10501 Fgcu Blvd S, Fort Myers, FL |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,940 students
1,096 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$8,961
Out-of-State$31,216 |
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| Student to Faculty | 20:1 (5.00%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 34 Graduate Programs
24 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 7 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Florida Gulf Coast University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Florida Gulf Coast University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Florida residents, the tuition & fees are $8,961 and $31,216 for non-Florida residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $291 for Florida residents and $1,174 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,974 | $28,170 |
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| Fees | $1,987 | $3,046 |
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| Cost per Credit | $291 | $1,174 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $11,107 (On-Campus) / $13,680 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $5,558 (On-Campus) / $5,558 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $26,826 | $49,081 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $29,399 | $51,654 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $8,961 | $8,971 | $8,961 | $8,961 | $8,961 |
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| Out-of-State | $31,216 | $31,216 | $31,216 | $31,216 | $31,216 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Florida Gulf Coast University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 34 major areas - 24 Master's (10 online programs), 3 Doctorate (2 online programs), 6 Post-Bachelor's (6 online programs), 1 Post-Master's (1 online programs). 748 students have been conferred Master's degree and 76 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 748 | 76 | 17 | - |
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| Men | 239 | 24 | 5 | - |
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| Women | 509 | 52 | 12 | - |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Engineering | 5 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | 1 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Florida Gulf Coast graduate schools have a total of 1,940 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 633 male and 1,307 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 850 full-time and 1,090 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 1,096 students enrolled through online exclusively and 453 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,168 White, 164 Black, and 53 Asian students are attending at Florida Gulf Coast University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
71 grad students are younger than 22 and 379 students are older than 65. It has 1,175 students aged between 22 and 30 and 524 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,940 |
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| Men | 633 |
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| Women | 1,307 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,940 |
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| Full-time Students | 850 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,090 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,940 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 5 |
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| Asian | 53 |
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| Black | 164 |
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| Hispanic | 369 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 1,168 |
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| Two or more races | 66 |
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| Un-Known | 63 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,940 |
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| 21 & Under | 71 |
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| 22-24 | 567 |
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| 25-29 | 608 |
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| 30-34 | 316 |
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| 35-39 | 208 |
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| 40 & Over | 379 |
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Online Population
At Florida Gulf Coast University graduate schools, 1,096 students enrolled online exclusively and 453 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 2,149 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,096 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 453 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 600 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,096 |
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| Florida Resident | 1,012 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 83 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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