Florida Gateway College Rankings

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#6649 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
82%
Undergraduates
2,706
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.

628 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,335 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 1974 (73%)
Black or African American 417 (15%)
Hispanic 204 (8%)
Two or more races 59 (2%)
Asian 34 (1%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 5 (0.2%)
Nonresident Alien 4 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0%)

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
$6,538
Students receiving aid
82%

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 43
Combined charge for room and board $5,400
Room charge $3,600
Meal charge $1,800

Florida Gateway College majors

Florida Gateway College has granted 62 bachelor's degrees across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Florida Gateway College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 308
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 69 26
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 12 17
Agricultural Business and Management, General 22
Business Administration and Management, General 21
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 19
Physical Therapy Assistant 15
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 7
Environmental Science 4
Health Information & Medical Records Technology & Technician 4
Emergency Medical Technology & Technician (EMT Paramedic) 3
Computer Programming & Programmer, General 2
Automotive Engineering Technology & Technician 1
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design 1
Grand Total 469 62

Florida Gateway College has a graduation rate of 64%, which is among the 32% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 64% 55% 70%

Publications & Citations

Florida Gateway College has published 57 scientific papers with 501 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Law, Biology, Environmental Science, Sociology, Medicine, Computer Science, History, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
57
Citations
501

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
43 / 364
Political Science
29 / 118
Law
26 / 115
Biology
25 / 155
Environmental Science
24 / 150
Sociology
23 / 117
Medicine
22 / 146
Computer Science
21 / 317
History
21 / 62
Geography and Cartography
17 / 98
Ecology
15 / 93
Business
14 / 257
Psychology
14 / 300
Philosophy
14 / 295
Engineering
12 / 34
Geology
12 / 60
Linguistics
11 / 218
Archaeology
11 / 49
Library and Information science
10 / 24
Pathology
10 / 69
Art & Design
9 / 44
Mathematics
9 / 261
Physics
9 / 27
Paleontology
9 / 56
Botany
8 / 33
Economics
8 / 75
Marketing
7 / 64
Public Health
6 / 52
Anthropology
6 / 45
Statistics
6 / 209
Genetics
6 / 16
Development Studies
5 / 63
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation
5 / 42
Literature
5 / 23
Health Science
5 / 26
Agricultural Science
5 / 18
Social Psychology
5 / 49
Chemistry
5 / 22
Neuroscience
5 / 85
Media Studies
5 / 4

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 2 0
1992 1 1
1993 2 2
1994 1 1
1995 0 2
1996 3 6
1997 0 5
1998 1 8
1999 1 4
2000 0 8
2001 3 7
2002 3 5
2003 2 4
2004 1 7
2005 1 11
2006 1 15
2007 2 19
2008 1 11
2009 0 20
2010 0 19
2011 1 23
2012 0 15
2013 0 33
2014 1 28
2015 2 17
2016 0 21
2017 2 7
2018 2 13
2019 2 10
2020 1 22
2021 2 32

Notable alumni

  1. Don Newman

    Don Newman
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1957-2018 (aged 61)
    Occupations
    basketball playerbasketball coachplayer of American footballCanadian 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.

  2. Reggie Abercrombie

    Reggie Abercrombie
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1981-.. (age 43)
    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.

  3. Heath Phillips

    Heath Phillips
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    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 231
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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