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Florida Gateway College

#2063 in US ranking Lake City, FL
Type:
Public
Programs:
4 years or more

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Cost

Cost / year
$14,092
Tuition & fees
$3,610
Avg. aid
$7,016
Receiving aid
85%

Outcomes

Graduation rate
54%
Median salary
$42,401
1 yr after graduation

What does Florida Gateway College offer in terms of athletics?

Florida Gateway College's Timberwolves athletics offer a route into organized college competition, but prospective athletes should verify the current team roster, association rules, and recruiting contacts for their sport. Varsity participation is different from joining a recreational activity or an informal student group.

Competition schedules and sports offerings can change. A student considering athletics should confirm whether their sport is active in the term they plan to attend, whether tryouts or recruitment are required, and how practices fit an academic or clinical schedule. Athletic aid should never be assumed solely because a college fields a team.

What student groups and Associations are available at Florida Gateway College?

Florida Gateway College has offered student organizations built around shared interests, creative work, identity, and community service. Listed examples include Anime Club, Art Club, FGC Board Game Club, Gay Straight Alliance, and Rotaract.

Club activity depends on current student membership and recognition, so a listed group may not meet every term. Students looking for a particular organization should check the current student-activities roster and meeting details. The college also reports theater and choral opportunities, which offer ways to participate beyond conventional clubs.

Who studies at Florida Gateway College?

Florida Gateway College enrolled 2,921 students in the reported institutional figures. Its student body includes both students beginning college and people returning or transferring: IPEDS 2024-25 counted 632 first-time degree- or certificate-seeking entrants and 152 transfer-in entrants.

Most students come from Florida; the reported geographic split is 97% in-state and 3% from other U.S. states. The age distribution is broad rather than limited to recent high school graduates. Reported counts include 693 students ages 18-19 and 305 ages 25-29, alongside students in older age groups and those under 18.

For a prospective student, those figures describe a regional college serving people at different educational stages. They do not, on their own, establish whether a particular class will be mostly full-time, part-time, residential, or commuting; course format and program choice may matter more to that day-to-day experience.

How does student life look like at Florida Gateway College?

Student life at Florida Gateway College combines classes and career preparation with activities, performances, support services, and opportunities to meet peers. The experience may differ markedly between a student spending most days on campus and one attending part-time around work or family obligations.

Reported campus resources include personal or psychological counseling, while student activities provide occasions to participate outside class. The college's reported student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1, an institution-wide measure rather than a promise about the size of an individual course. New students may find it useful to identify where advising, counseling, and student activities operate early in the term, especially if their program sends them to off-campus training sites.

What libraries are available to students at Florida Gateway College?

The Wilson S. Rivers Library and Media Center is Florida Gateway College's main academic library. It gives students a place to find course-related materials and pursue research beyond general web searches.

Students should consult the library's current service information for database access, research help, borrowing rules, study-space availability, and assistance accessing materials the library does not hold. Those details are especially relevant for online or part-time students, who may need remote access to articles and other course resources rather than relying on a visit between classes.

Florida Gateway College Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

2921

Full Time Degree Seeking Freshmen

333

Total staff

78 full time, 131 part time

Veterans affair office

No

Florida Gateway College Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Undergraduate: 2,921

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 1,074
Part-time: 1,847

Full-time degree-seeking students by gender

Women: 207
Men: 126

Students by race/ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino: 231
Black or African American: 438
White: 1,517
American Indian or Alaska Native: 7
Asian: 16
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 2
Two or more races: 86
Unknown: 3

Freshly enrolled students' age

Under 25 years
Over 25 years

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.