Eastern Kentucky vs Florida Gulf Coast
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Eastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KYCompass Score: GoodBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FLCompass Score: Good · Top 36%
At a glance
- Florida Gulf Coast has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 50% at Eastern Kentucky.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Florida Gulf Coast: $54,560, against $45,795 at Eastern Kentucky.
- Median debt is lower at Florida Gulf Coast: $17,622, against $22,500 at Eastern Kentucky.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 36%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 33%
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 11%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Richmond, KY
Fort Myers, FL
Setting
Town
Suburb
Students
15,008
16,167
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
Admission
Admission rate
78%
63%
Average SAT
1149
1114
ACT middle 50%
19–25
20–25
Outcomes
Graduation rate
50%
57%
First-year retention
77%
83%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,795
$54,560
Median debt
$22,500
$17,622
Cost
Average price after aid
About $11,000
About $13,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $9,000
About $8,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $8,000
About $8,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $10,000
About $11,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $14,000
About $15,000
Over $110,000
About $17,000
About $19,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $92,289
- Construction Management $88,120
- Nursing $83,920
- Fire science $80,497
- Allied health $77,992
- Computer engineering $98,650
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering $91,676
- Nursing $86,452
- Civil engineering $84,451
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering $78,238
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.