Florida Gulf Coast University
Investment & Impact
| Men's tennis expenses | $418,294 |
|---|---|
| Women's tennis expenses | $443,510 |
How much does Florida Gulf Coast University spend on women's tennis?
Florida Gulf Coast University reported $443,510 in total women's tennis expenses in the 2025 EADA survey, ranking #205 of 1141 women's tennis programs nationally. Figures are school-reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Does Florida Gulf Coast University offer athletic scholarships for women's athletes?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Florida Gulf Coast University's athletically related student aid averaged about $20,153 per women's athlete across all women's sports. Aid is reported at the school level, not per team.
How much does Florida Gulf Coast University spend on recruiting women's athletes?
Florida Gulf Coast University reported $167,843 in total recruiting expenses for women's teams in the 2025 EADA survey (school-wide, all women's sports).
How does Florida Gulf Coast University's spending compare between men's and women's tennis?
In the 2025 EADA survey, Florida Gulf Coast University reported $418,294 in total men's tennis expenses and $443,510 in total women's tennis expenses.
Can college athletes in Florida earn NIL money?
Florida's SB 646 (2020, effective July 2021) granted college athletes NIL rights and was amended in 2023 to let schools facilitate deals. (Verified 2026-06-11; source: https://fhsaa.com/sports/2024/8/12/ABOUT_NILResources.aspx.)
Public DOE EADA filing, 2025 survey · figures are school-reported
How big is the Florida Gulf Coast University women's tennis roster?
Florida Gulf Coast University listed 6 players on its women's tennis roster in its 2025 filing, 33% below the NCAA Division I median of 9.
Florida Gulf Coast University's women's tennis roster is smaller than it was: 6 players in 2025, down from 8 in 2020.
A smaller squad usually means each recruit is closer to the lineup, and one injury or transfer changes the team's season more.
| Survey year | Players | Coaches |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 2 |
| 2021 | 9 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 |
How many coaches does Florida Gulf Coast University women's tennis have?
Florida Gulf Coast University lists 1 head coach and 2 assistants for women's tennis, which works out to about 2 players per coach, well below the NCAA Division I median of 4, by 50%.
Fewer players per coach generally means more individual court time with a coach during practice.
What does Florida Gulf Coast University spend on women's tennis?
Florida Gulf Coast University reported $443,510 in total women's tennis expenses for 2025, 18% below the NCAA Division I median of $539,981.
Day-to-day operating spending on the women's team came to about $13,577 per player in 2025, well above the NCAA Division I median of $10,243, by 33%.
Against the Atlantic Sun Conference median it is 15% above the Atlantic Sun Conference median of $11,809.
Recruiting spending, which EADA reports for all women's sports at the school together rather than for tennis alone, was about $1,119 per female athlete in 2025, well above the Atlantic Sun Conference median of $537, by 108%.
Total women's tennis expenses rose 27% between 2020 and 2025, from $348,460 to $443,510.
Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
What is Florida Gulf Coast University like academically?
Florida Gulf Coast University is a large public university offering graduate degrees that admits 63% of applicants, moderately selective by national standards, where the median college admits 78%.
Admitted students' SAT scores average 1114, so a solid but not exceptional academic record fits the typical admit.
The full cost of attendance is around $20,807 a year, below the national median of $25,497, but the average family paid about $12,568 after grants and scholarships, in the below the median nationally, so aid covers roughly 40% of the sticker price on average.
Tuition is $6,118 for FL residents and $25,162 for out-of-state students, a difference that matters when an athletic scholarship covers a fixed share.
57% of students finish their degree within six years, above the median of 52% and 83% of first-year students return for a second year.
Ten years after enrolling, former students earn a median of $54,560, among the top quarter of colleges.
What can you study at Florida Gulf Coast University?
Business, Management & Marketing is the largest field at 20% of degrees, followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (10%) and Health Professions (10%).
The bachelor's degree programs below awarded the most degrees in the most recent College Scorecard field-of-study data; a recruit should ask the coach how practice and travel fit around a specific major’s lab or clinical hours.
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General (297 degrees)
- Psychology, General (262 degrees)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (239 degrees)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (198 degrees)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections (148 degrees)
- Communication and Media Studies (142 degrees)
- Biology, General (142 degrees)
- Finance and Financial Management Services (113 degrees)
- Marketing (109 degrees)
- Hospitality Administration/Management (105 degrees)
What is Fort Myers, FL like to live in?
Florida Gulf Coast University sits in Fort Myers, a suburb of a large city of about 92,000 people in Lee County, Florida.
Household incomes in Fort Myers, a median of about $62,160, sit below the Florida median and likewise below the national one, 21% lower than the country as a whole.
Home values are in step with the rest of Florida, around $351,600 and rents are typical for the state, about $1,442 a month.
Commutes average about 25 minutes, close to the national average, and most people drive.
The age mix is close to the national picture, a median of 40, with 20% under 18 and 22% aged 65 or over.
What other teams does Florida Gulf Coast University field?
Florida Gulf Coast University also fields one other team with a public profile here.
Program Info
| Division | NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Conference | Atlantic Sun Conference |
| Sport | Women's Tennis |
| Location | Fort Myers, FL |
| Enrollment | 13,874 |
| Type | public |
| Highest degree | Graduate |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does Florida Gulf Coast University have a women's tennis team?
- Yes. Florida Gulf Coast University fields a NCAA Division I women's tennis team in the Atlantic Sun Conference and reported 6 players in its 2025 Equity in Athletics filing.
- What division is Florida Gulf Coast University women's tennis?
- Florida Gulf Coast University competes in NCAA Division I in the Atlantic Sun Conference. Programs at this level may award athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards spread across the roster in tennis.
- How does the Florida Gulf Coast University women's tennis roster compare with other NCAA Division I programs?
- With 6 players in 2025, Florida Gulf Coast University is 33% below the NCAA Division I median of 9, based on 305 NCAA Division I programs that reported women's tennis that year.
- How many coaches does the Florida Gulf Coast University women's tennis team have?
- 3 on the 2025 filing (1 head, 2 assistant), about 2 players per coach, 50% below the NCAA Division I median of 4.
- How much does it cost to attend Florida Gulf Coast University?
- The College Scorecard lists an average cost of attendance of $20,807 a year, and an average net price of $12,568 after grants and scholarships. Athletic aid, where the division allows it, comes on top of that and varies by recruit.
- Where is Florida Gulf Coast University?
- Florida Gulf Coast University is in Fort Myers, FL, in the Southeast region, in what the Department of Education classes as a suburban area.
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