The student population at Florida Gulf Coast University is 16,612 (14,463 undergraduate and 2,149 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,779 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at Florida Gulf Coast is 87.06% which is increased by 724 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 1,055 and it has been increasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.37 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,496 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 160.27% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 15,464 where 16,612 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
87.06% of total students is undergraduate students and 12.94% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 724 and the graduate enrollment has increased by 1,055 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.37 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in Florida Gulf Coast than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Florida Gulf Coast University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 13,984 where 14,463 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Florida Gulf Coast University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,480 where 2,149 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Florida Gulf Coast University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 51.25%. The percentage was 66.47% 10 years ago and Florida Gulf Coast still has a high percentage of white students. 1.99% of enrolled students is Asian and 4.86% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 25.31% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.47% to 51.25%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.66% to 1.99%. Black student enrollment decreased from 7.22% to 4.86%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 18.46% to 25.31%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6699 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5179 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Florida Gulf Coast University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
2,496 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 160.27% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Florida Gulf Coast University from 2015 to 2025.