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Florida Gulf Coast University

⌖ Fort Myers, FL · 44 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$121,032 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

21.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−53%Modeled 10-year ROI
$55,924Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$121,032at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$230,2720
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4
6
8
−$121,03210
Years after graduationBreak-even: 21.1 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$6,118
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$25,162
Sticker price
Average net price$12,568
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$20,807
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$12,568Average net price / year
$20,807Cost of attendance
$55,924Median earnings · year 5 after completion
57.4%Completion rate
63.4%Admission rate
13,874Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

74thEarnings percentile
49thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,960Year 1
$59,369Year 4
$55,924Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$98,6502Biomedical/Medical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$91,6763Accounting and Related Services · Master's Degree$90,9044Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$86,4525Public Administration · Master's Degree$85,0526Civil Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$84,4517Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions · Doctoral Degree$79,3358Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$78,238

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in FL

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Jacksonville, FL

University of North Florida

Annual net price
$10,154
Observed earnings · year 5
$55,626
Modeled 10-year ROI
-52%
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University of Central Florida

Annual net price
$10,411
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,196
Modeled 10-year ROI
-40%
Open college profile →Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University

Annual net price
$8,752
Observed earnings · year 5
$56,588
Modeled 10-year ROI
-46%
Open college profile →Tampa, FL

University of South Florida

Annual net price
$9,812
Observed earnings · year 5
$57,660
Modeled 10-year ROI
-42%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$98,650$25,000
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$91,676$23,000
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$90,904Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$86,452$19,500
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$85,052Not available
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$84,451$19,480
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsDoctoral Degree$79,335Not available
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringBachelor's Degree$78,238$19,929
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$75,767$21,239
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$74,739$21,924
Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$73,910Not available
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$72,207$14,910
Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's Degree$67,595Not available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$67,069Not available
MarketingBachelor's Degree$67,034$19,375
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$66,349$20,356
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$66,340Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$61,774Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$61,073Not available
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$60,011$21,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$58,179$15,000
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$58,119$19,295
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$58,115$19,489
Legal Support ServicesBachelor's Degree$56,695$22,777
HistoryBachelor's Degree$56,543$21,240
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$56,467$22,931
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$56,455$19,258
Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree$55,116$20,755
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$54,824$21,478
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$54,215$21,660
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,006$18,772
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$53,707$18,837
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$53,352$23,000
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$52,722$19,500
Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's Degree$52,096$19,046
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$51,265$19,215
SociologyBachelor's Degree$50,136Not available
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's Degree$48,942$21,730
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,879$19,500
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,842$16,144
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's Degree$43,420$21,946
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$43,271$22,980
EconomicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$12,754
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsBachelor's DegreeNot available$17,500

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.