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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at FGCU is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.1% of undergraduate students being women and 42.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 14,228, with 8,130 women and 6,098 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at FGCU is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.8% of undergraduate students being women and 29.2% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 1,681, with 1,190 women and 491 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 42.9% 6,098 students
  • women 57.1% 8,130 students

Graduate Students

  • men 29.2% 491 students
  • women 70.8% 1,190 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 59.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 8,445 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 24.6% of the student body, with 3,488 students. African American students represent 6.8% of the population, with 967 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.7%, with 527 students. Asian students account for 1.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 270 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 17 students.

International students make up 2.1% of the undergraduate population, totaling 302 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.2% of the population, totaling 174 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within FGCU.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 59.5% 8,445 students
  • Hispanic 24.6% 3,488 students
  • African American 6.8% 967 students
  • Mixed race 3.7% 527 students
  • International students 2.1% 302 students
  • Asian 1.9% 270 students
  • Unknown race 1.2% 174 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 17 students

Graduate Students

  • White 64.4% 1,082 students
  • Hispanic 19.0% 319 students
  • African American 8.1% 137 students
  • Asian 2.6% 43 students
  • Mixed race 2.3% 39 students
  • Unknown race 1.9% 32 students
  • International students 1.7% 29 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 56.8% 657 students
  • Hispanic 24.6% 284 students
  • African American 8.4% 97 students
  • International students 3.5% 41 students
  • Mixed race 3.2% 37 students
  • Unknown race 1.9% 22 students
  • Asian 1.5% 17 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 1 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 20-21 35% 4,954 students
  • 18-19 33% 4,737 students
  • 22-24 20% 2,886 students
  • 25-29 6% 868 students
  • 30-34 2% 272 students
  • 35-39 1% 130 students
  • 40-49 1% 105 students
  • 50-64 0% 49 students
  • 25-29 30% 497 students
  • 22-24 26% 440 students
  • 30-34 16% 265 students
  • 40-49 11% 193 students
  • 35-39 10% 163 students
  • 50-64 5% 91 students
  • 20-21 2% 29 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Florida Gulf Coast University in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Florida 2,501 82.46%
Illinois 90 2.97%
New Jersey 64 2.11%
Pennsylvania 45 1.48%
Ohio 42 1.38%
New York 33 1.09%
Connecticut 25 less than 1%
Wisconsin 25 less than 1%
Mississippi 24 less than 1%
Indiana 22 less than 1%
Michigan 17 less than 1%
Minnesota 16 less than 1%
Virginia 15 less than 1%
Maryland 12 less than 1%
Colorado 11 less than 1%
Texas 9 less than 1%
Missouri 8 less than 1%
New Hampshire 8 less than 1%
North Carolina 7 less than 1%
Georgia 6 less than 1%
Maine 6 less than 1%
Tennessee 5 less than 1%
West Virginia 5 less than 1%
Delaware 4 less than 1%
Nebraska 4 less than 1%
California 3 less than 1%
Kansas 3 less than 1%
Rhode Island 3 less than 1%
Vermont 3 less than 1%
Arkansas 2 less than 1%
Arizona 2 less than 1%
Iowa 2 less than 1%
Washington 2 less than 1%
New Mexico 1 less than 1%
Oklahoma 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%