Florida Gateway College Rankings

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#6499 of 14,131 In the World
#1784 of 2,597 In North America
#1696 of 2,496 In the United States
#69 of 109 In Florida

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
85%
Undergraduates
2,921
Male:Female Ratio
33:67
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.

701 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,313 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 2006 (69%)
Black or African American 489 (17%)
Hispanic 273 (9%)
Two or more races 90 (3%)
Asian 41 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 6 (0.2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 3 (0.1%)
Nonresident Alien 3 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (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
$7,894
Students receiving aid
85%

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 62 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 261
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 79 40
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 5 10
Elementary Education and Teaching 8
Physical Therapy Assistant 5
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 5
Environmental Science 4
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 4
Business Administration and Management, General 3
Agricultural Business and Management, General 2
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 2
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 2
Automotive Engineering Technology & Technician 1
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 1
Health Information & Medical Records Technology & Technician 1
Information Technology 1
Grand Total 372 62

Florida Gateway College has a graduation rate of 54%, which is among the 50% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 54% 51% 56%

Publications & Citations

Florida Gateway College has published 73 scientific papers with 661 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Biology, Environmental Science, Law, Computer Science, Sociology, Medicine, History, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
73
Citations
661

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
50 / 499
Political Science
31 / 144
Biology
28 / 245
Environmental Science
28 / 246
Law
28 / 142
Computer Science
27 / 438
Sociology
23 / 179
Medicine
22 / 190
History
22 / 318
Geography and Cartography
18 / 134
Engineering
18 / 59
Philosophy
17 / 395
Psychology
16 / 400
Geology
16 / 106
Ecology
15 / 174
Business
15 / 326
Library and Information science
13 / 43
Art & Design
12 / 274
Mathematics
12 / 343
Physics
12 / 40
Economics
12 / 115
Linguistics
12 / 265
Archaeology
11 / 87
Pathology
11 / 72
Botany
9 / 64
Development Studies
8 / 98
Chemistry
8 / 31
Paleontology
8 / 57
Literature
7 / 256
Math Teachers
7 / 99
Marketing
7 / 90
Statistics
7 / 319
Health Science
6 / 103
Public Health
6 / 70
Agricultural Science
6 / 33
Social Psychology
5 / 80
Anthropology
5 / 48
Education Majors
5 / 76
Genetics
5 / 13
Neuroscience
5 / 141

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
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
2022 0 40
2023 0 64
2024 0 31
2025 1 37

Notable alumni

  1. Jerry Carl

    Jerry Carl
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1958-.. (age 68)
    Occupations
    businesspersonentrepreneurpolitician
    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. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a member of the Mobile County Commission from 2012 to 2020, the last two years as president of the commission. His district is based entirely in southern Alabama, encompassing parts of Mobile along with all of the state's portion of the Gulf Coast.

  2. Don Newman

    Don Newman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-2018 (aged 61)
    Occupations
    basketball playerCanadian football playerAmerican football playerbasketball coach
    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 45)
    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 44)
    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 253
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's

Location and contacts

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

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