Florida Gateway College Rankings

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#6682 of 14,131 In the World
#1848 of 2,597 In North America
#1760 of 2,496 In the United States
#71 of 109 In Florida

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
90%
Undergraduates
2,837
Male:Female Ratio
32:68
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
www.fgc.edu

Florida Gateway College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Florida Gateway College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

675 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,323 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Florida Gateway College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 2029 (72%)
Black or African American 443 (16%)
Hispanic 230 (8%)
Two or more races 71 (3%)
Asian 41 (1%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 7 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0.2%)
Nonresident Alien 3 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$7,762
Students receiving aid
90%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $2,369
Tuition in-state $2,369
Tuition out-of-state $9,473
Fee in-district $731
Fee in-state $731
Fee out-of-state $2,274

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 75
Combined charge for room and board $6,700
Room charge $4,000
Meal charge $2,700

Florida Gateway College majors

Florida Gateway College has granted 51 bachelor's degrees across 4 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Florida Gateway College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 329
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 53 19
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 7 16
Elementary Education and Teaching 12
Physical Therapy Assistant 8
Business Administration and Management, General 7
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 7
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 6
Agricultural Business and Management, General 5
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 5
Health Information & Medical Records Technology & Technician 4
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 4
Environmental Science 3
Information Technology 3
Automotive Engineering Technology & Technician 1
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 1
Grand Total 439 51

Florida Gateway College has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 44% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 57% 53% 59%

Publications & Citations

Florida Gateway College has published 72 scientific papers with 635 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Biology, Computer Science, Sociology, History, Medicine, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
72
Citations
635

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
50 / 478
Political Science
31 / 140
Environmental Science
28 / 231
Law
28 / 138
Biology
27 / 232
Computer Science
26 / 419
Sociology
23 / 168
History
22 / 308
Medicine
21 / 181
Geography and Cartography
18 / 127
Engineering
18 / 58
Philosophy
17 / 379
Psychology
16 / 382
Geology
16 / 100
Ecology
15 / 161
Business
15 / 319
Library and Information science
13 / 43
Art & Design
12 / 268
Mathematics
12 / 330
Physics
12 / 40
Economics
12 / 114
Linguistics
12 / 259
Archaeology
11 / 82
Pathology
10 / 71
Botany
9 / 64
Development Studies
8 / 97
Chemistry
8 / 31
Paleontology
8 / 52
Literature
7 / 251
Math Teachers
7 / 92
Marketing
7 / 89
Statistics
7 / 306
Public Health
6 / 70
Agricultural Science
6 / 32
Health Science
5 / 95
Social Psychology
5 / 72
Anthropology
5 / 47
Education Majors
5 / 69
Genetics
5 / 13
Neuroscience
5 / 129

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1992 2 3
1993 2 1
1994 1 1
1995 1 3
1996 3 6
1997 2 4
1998 1 6
1999 2 7
2000 0 9
2001 3 6
2002 3 8
2003 2 9
2004 1 6
2005 3 10
2006 1 16
2007 2 20
2008 1 11
2009 0 19
2010 1 23
2011 1 23
2012 0 16
2013 0 37
2014 2 30
2015 4 24
2016 0 22
2017 2 13
2018 2 14
2019 2 14
2020 1 24
2021 2 36

Notable alumni

  1. Jerry Carl

    Jerry Carl
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    entrepreneurpoliticianbusinessperson
    Biography

    Jerry Lee Carl Jr. is an American politician and businessman who served as the U.S. representative for Alabama's 1st congressional district from 2021 to 2025. The district is based in Mobile, and includes all of the state's share of the Gulf Coast. A Republican, Carl served as a member of the Mobile County Commission from 2012 to 2020, the last two years as president of the commission.

  2. Don Newman

    Don Newman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-2018 (aged 61)
    Occupations
    American football playerbasketball coachbasketball playerCanadian football player
    Biography

    Donald David Newman was an American professional athlete in basketball and Canadian football. Following his playing career, he was the head basketball coach at Arizona State for the 1997–98 season, and Sacramento State from 1992 to 1997. He also was an assistant coach in the NBA with the New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, and Washington Wizards.

  3. Reggie Abercrombie

    Reggie Abercrombie
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1981-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Reginald Damascus Abercrombie is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins and Houston Astros.

  4. Heath Phillips

    Heath Phillips
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Heath Michael Phillips is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher for the Chicago White Sox in 2007. Heath is a coach in the prestigious Scorpions Baseball Travel Program and is the pitching coach for Shorter University in Georgia.

General info

Alternative names FGC
Founded 1947
Motto Your hometown college
Colors green, white
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 241
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant

Location and contacts

Address Highway 90 East
Lake City, Florida, 32025-2007
United States
City population 12,000
Phone 3867521822

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