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Florida Gulf Coast Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 9,174
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 65%
Average Aid Amount $6,238
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,131
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 79%

Financial Aid Information at Florida Gulf Coast

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,174 students (65% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,238. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,131 students (79% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Florida Gulf Coast University is $6,118 for Florida residents and $25,162 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,174 students (65% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,238. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Florida Gulf Coast University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Florida Gulf Coast University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid9,17465%$6,238
Pell Grants4,03729%$5,236
Federal Student Loans3,70726%$7,586

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,131 beginning students (79% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,131 students (79% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Florida Gulf Coast University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,13179%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,73764%$7,858
Federal Grants71826%$5,876
Pell Grants71726%$5,750
Other Federal Grants1004%$958
State/Local Grants1,20744%$4,330
Institutional Grants1,32049%$3,185
Student Loans80730%$10,563
Federal Student Loans78929%$7,819
Other Student Loans1335%$17,710

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,515 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Florida Gulf Coast University. Among them, 1,016 students have lived on campus and 109 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Florida Gulf Coast University
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus9571,3021,016
Living Off-Campus with Family645488390
Living Off-Campus without Family112150109

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

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Florida Gulf Coast University
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