Florida Gateway College
Lake City, FL · Public · Town (distant) · FGC
Public institution in Lake City, FL · 2,231 undergraduates · $37,894 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 1%Average net price
- Top 2%Median graduate debt
- Top 3%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 3%Cost of attendance
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $2,91522nd cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $3,10055th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $11,747370th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $11,87955th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $6,99236th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $37,8941,696th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $33,2371,624th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 56.6%892nd highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- —
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,231881st largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 14.0:11,158th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 37.5%810th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 142 mi (MCO)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 3 of 3 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Management and PolicyNatural Resources | bachelors | — | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1947source
- School colors: #154734 and #FFD100source
- Athletic nickname: "Timberwolves"source
- Motto: "Go Further, Together"source
- Campus size: about 132 acressource
- Formerly known as "Columbia Forestry School"source
- Formerly known as "Lake City Junior College"source
- Formerly known as "Forest Ranger School"source
- Formerly known as "Lake City Community College"source
Athletics — 5 sports + curated flag football
NJCAA Division II · NJCAA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $115,500 (M $35,500 · W $80,000)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Florida Gateway College’s 2,231 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In FL
- Barry UniversityMiami, FL · 2,245 undergrads
- Stetson UniversityDeLand, FL · 2,292 undergrads
- Florida National University-Main CampusHialeah, FL · 2,354 undergrads
- Everglades UniversityBoca Raton, FL · 2,369 undergrads
- South Florida State CollegeAvon Park, FL · 2,084 undergrads
- Flagler CollegeSaint Augustine, FL · 2,404 undergrads
Elsewhere
- Valparaiso UniversityValparaiso, IN · 2,229 undergrads
- John Carroll UniversityUniversity Heights, OH · 2,228 undergrads
- Benedictine CollegeAtchison, KS · 2,236 undergrads
- Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyTerre Haute, IN · 2,224 undergrads
- The University of FindlayFindlay, OH · 2,240 undergrads
- Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA · 2,221 undergrads
Key links
- Official websitefgc.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 135160)
- Compare colleges in FLRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in FloridaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Compare with Barry UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Florida Gateway College vs Barry UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 5 EADA programs at this school
- Women’s flag football rosterCurated national programs (not yet in EADA filters)
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