Over the past 10 years (2014-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 8,018, which is 58.30 % of all undergraduate students. 5,090 students which is 37.20% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,890.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 68.50% of students received grants or scholarships and 38% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Florida Gulf Coast University since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 8,018, which is 58.30 % of all undergraduate students. 5,090 students which is 37.20% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,890.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-148,138 (63%)$4,5264,438 (34%)$4,0625,909 (46%)$7,808
2014-157,911 (59%)$4,5984,425 (33%)$4,0616,016 (45%)$7,659
2015-167,604 (55%)$4,7354,250 (31%)$4,1165,853 (43%)$7,868
2016-177,086 (52%)$4,9314,065 (30%)$4,0905,742 (42%)$8,008
2017-187,022 (51%)$6,3254,304 (31%)$4,5785,438 (39%)$8,046
2018-197,547 (54%)$6,5904,274 (31%)$4,7595,182 (37%)$8,191
2019-207,683 (56%)$6,8144,257 (31%)$4,8474,775 (35%)$8,224
2020-217,676 (55%)$7,0444,052 (29%)$4,9394,487 (32%)$8,341
2021-2210,339 (73%)$6,6994,207 (30%)$4,9823,790 (27%)$7,167
2022-239,174 (65%)$6,2384,037 (29%)$5,2363,707 (26%)$7,586
Average8,018 (58.30%)$5,8504,231 (30.90%)$4,5675,090 (37.20%)$7,890
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 11 years, on average, 1,851 (68.50 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,708. It can cover 22.68% of tuition & fees ($25,162) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 1,011 (37.60 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $8,404).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,933 (72%)$4,1561,119 (42%)$7,046
2014-151,492 (55%)$4,0911,180 (43%)$7,567
2015-161,512 (58%)$4,1351,087 (42%)$8,779
2016-171,436 (56%)$4,7261,076 (42%)$8,563
2017-181,936 (75%)$5,4351,030 (40%)$8,320
2018-192,179 (77%)$6,1161,062 (37%)$8,630
2019-202,104 (78%)$6,536940 (35%)$6,918
2020-211,983 (78%)$6,754854 (34%)$8,247
2021-222,196 (72%)$7,268954 (31%)$9,405
2022-231,737 (64%)$7,858807 (30%)$10,563
Average1,851 (68.50%)$5,7081,011 (37.60%)$8,404
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 11 years, on average, 821 (30.40 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,899.

In addition, 1,049 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (38.70 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14900 (34%)$4,342109 (4%)$5791,238 (46%)$2,029634 (24%)$2,445
2014-15838 (31%)$4,40066 (2%)$563499 (18%)$2,112513 (19%)$2,584
2015-16715 (27%)$4,42564 (2%)$583572 (22%)$2,284637 (24%)$2,740
2016-17746 (29%)$4,38674 (3%)$835707 (28%)$2,316647 (25%)$2,805
2017-18818 (32%)$4,889115 (4%)$8851,087 (42%)$3,3331,018 (39%)$2,748
2018-19908 (32%)$5,07179 (3%)$8971,383 (49%)$4,1821,342 (47%)$2,138
2019-20875 (32%)$5,155105 (4%)$9861,293 (48%)$4,4991,075 (40%)$3,087
2020-21765 (30%)$5,16773 (3%)$8941,272 (50%)$4,5651,032 (41%)$3,459
2021-22932 (31%)$5,4061,282 (42%)$1,7981,233 (40%)$4,1871,082 (35%)$3,193
2022-23717 (26%)$5,750100 (4%)$9581,207 (44%)$4,3301,320 (49%)$3,185
Average821 (30.40%)$4,899207 (7.10%)$8981,049 (38.70%)$3,384930 (34.30%)$2,838
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 11 years, on average, 1,011 (37.60 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $1,011.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-141,119 (42%)$7,0461,106 (41%)$6,30783 (3%)$10,945
2014-151,180 (43%)$7,5671,166 (43%)$6,72082 (3%)$13,331
2015-161,087 (42%)$8,7791,075 (41%)$7,291115 (4%)$14,827
2016-171,076 (42%)$8,5631,055 (41%)$7,311105 (4%)$14,294
2017-181,030 (40%)$8,3201,014 (39%)$7,08897 (4%)$14,247
2018-191,062 (37%)$8,6301,040 (37%)$7,174112 (4%)$15,218
2019-20940 (35%)$6,918875 (32%)$5,155123 (5%)$16,197
2020-21854 (34%)$8,247759 (30%)$7,25195 (4%)$16,201
2021-22954 (31%)$9,405933 (31%)$7,239134 (4%)$16,557
2022-23807 (30%)$10,563789 (29%)$7,819133 (5%)$17,710
Average1,011 (37.60%)$8,404981 (36.40%)$6,936108 (4.00%)$14,953

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