Florida Gulf Coast vs Kean
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.Florida Gulf Coast UniversityFort Myers, FLCompass Score: Good · Top 36%B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Kean UniversityUnion, NJCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Florida Gulf Coast has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 47% at Kean.
- Median debt is lower at Florida Gulf Coast: $17,622, against $23,250 at Kean.
- Florida Gulf Coast admits 63% of applicants, and Kean admits 76%.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 36%
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 11%
A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 18%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Fort Myers, FL
Union, NJ
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
16,167
13,352
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA Division III · New Jersey Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
63%
76%
Average SAT
1114
1040
ACT middle 50%
20–25
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
57%
47%
First-year retention
83%
76%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$54,560
$57,237
Median debt
$17,622
$23,250
Cost
Average price after aid
$12,568
$12,447
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$8,220
$7,374
$30,001–$48,000
$8,191
$7,859
$48,001–$75,000
$10,999
$12,136
$75,001–$110,000
$15,450
$20,146
Over $110,000
$18,829
$20,110
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer engineering $98,650
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering $91,676
- Nursing $86,452
- Civil engineering $84,451
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering $78,238
- Nursing $96,821
- Computing and information science $91,546
- Networking $72,483
- Accounting $72,446
- Other science technologies/technicians $72,277
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.