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Florida Gulf Coast University
Fort Myers, FL 13,809 Undergrads 61.9% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$18,269
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$10,319
After Aid
Median Earnings
$54,560
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$10,319
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$54,560
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate61.9%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients29.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time80.9%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS74.4%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
76.8%
SAT Avg
1,120
SAT Reading
25th: 53056075th: 620
SAT Math
25th: 51053575th: 590
ACT Composite
25th: 202275th: 25
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$474k
+$77k
-$10k
Median Cost$10k/yr
+$437k
+$40k
-$48k
Full Cost$18k/yr
+$408k
+$12k
-$76k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
Never
-∞
Median Cost$10k/yr
Never
-128%
Full Cost$18k/yr
Never
-116%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-100%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-66%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$68,267
Lifetime Value Added
+$69k
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$21,814
Earnings (5yr)
$50,861
Lifetime Value Added
-$69k
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
BachCIP: 1405
Median Debt
$17,779
Earnings (5yr)
$86,835
Lifetime Value Added
+$208k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$18,976
Earnings (5yr)
$59,492
Lifetime Value Added
+$690
Civil Engineering
BachCIP: 1408
Median Debt
$17,125
Earnings (5yr)
$80,720
Lifetime Value Added
+$162k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$54,869
Lifetime Value Added
-$9k
Communication and Media Studies
BachCIP: 0901
Median Debt
$17,479
Earnings (5yr)
$52,016
Lifetime Value Added
-$60k
Computer Engineering
BachCIP: 1409
Median Debt
$21,500
Earnings (5yr)
$112,607
Lifetime Value Added
+$401k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$63,005
Lifetime Value Added
+$58k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$53,216
Lifetime Value Added
-$50k
Economics
BachCIP: 4506
Median Debt
$11,472
Earnings (2yr)
$39,009
Lifetime Value Added
-$148k
Education, General
BachCIP: 1301
Median Debt
$18,828
Earnings (5yr)
$38,358
Lifetime Value Added
-$174k
English Language and Literature, General
BachCIP: 2301
Median Debt
$16,658
Earnings (5yr)
$48,650
Lifetime Value Added
-$87k
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering
BachCIP: 1414
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$79,256
Lifetime Value Added
+$151k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$19,267
Earnings (5yr)
$85,077
Lifetime Value Added
+$195k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
$20,650
Earnings (5yr)
$44,275
Lifetime Value Added
-$124k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
$15,000
Earnings (5yr)
$47,299
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
BachCIP: 5100
Median Debt
$17,515
Earnings (5yr)
$53,523
Lifetime Value Added
-$47k
History
BachCIP: 5401
Median Debt
$21,375
Earnings (5yr)
$43,434
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Hospitality Administration/Management
BachCIP: 5209
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$50,667
Lifetime Value Added
-$71k
Legal Support Services
BachCIP: 2203
Median Debt
$20,000
Earnings (5yr)
$55,628
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$19,611
Earnings (5yr)
$67,250
Lifetime Value Added
+$61k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$18,315
Earnings (5yr)
$63,167
Lifetime Value Added
+$30k
Mathematics
BachCIP: 2701
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$57,703
Lifetime Value Added
-$14k
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
BachCIP: 0301
Median Debt
$18,500
Earnings (5yr)
$42,044
Lifetime Value Added
-$142k
Natural Resources Management and Policy
BachCIP: 0302
Median Debt
$21,615
Earnings (5yr)
$35,067
Lifetime Value Added
-$202k
Political Science and Government
BachCIP: 4510
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$66,600
Lifetime Value Added
+$56k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$17,245
Earnings (5yr)
$49,829
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Public Health
BachCIP: 5122
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$57,743
Lifetime Value Added
-$13k
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
BachCIP: 0907
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (5yr)
$49,816
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$17,625
Earnings (5yr)
$79,851
Lifetime Value Added
+$156k
Security Science and Technology
BachCIP: 4304
Median Debt
$19,099
Earnings (5yr)
$49,340
Lifetime Value Added
-$82k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$17,500
Earnings (5yr)
$52,485
Lifetime Value Added
-$56k
Sociology
BachCIP: 4511
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,328
Lifetime Value Added
-$98k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
$24,249
Earnings (5yr)
$55,014
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$17,989
Earnings (5yr)
$52,178
Lifetime Value Added
-$58k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,835
Lifetime Value Added
-$96k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$93,218
Lifetime Value Added
+$362k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$89,129
Lifetime Value Added
+$327k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$51,602
Lifetime Value Added
-$4k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$52,941
Lifetime Value Added
+$39k
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
MastCIP: 5100
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$45,500
Lifetime Value Added
-$35k
Public Administration
MastCIP: 4404
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$69,610
Lifetime Value Added
+$159k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$94,418
Earnings (5yr)
$158,823
Lifetime Value Added
+$921k
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
MastCIP: 5123
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$78,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$276k
Security Science and Technology
MastCIP: 4304
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$41,342
Lifetime Value Added
-$78k
Social Work
MastCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (5yr)
$52,802
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$39,622
Earnings (5yr)
$60,124
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Doctoral Degrees
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
DocCIP: 5123
Median Debt
$61,500
Earnings (5yr)
$77,084
Lifetime Value Added
+$92k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.