About
Florida Gateway College (FGC), formerly Lake City Community College, is a public college in Lake City, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and one of the institutions in the system designated a "state college", allowing it to offer four-year bachelor's degrees.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 46 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 41 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing4 · 8.7%
- No Data41 · 89.1%
- Failing1 · 2.2%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 4
Action history · 20
- Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Oct 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
- May 2025Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: ProgramSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,699 students received $7.9M in Pell grants, alongside $2.9M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 342 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (4.0%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Florida Gateway College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 5
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Florida Gateway College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Florida Gateway College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectFlorida Gateway College | 54% | — | 2,921 | $5,364 | Baccalaureate |
| 18% | — | 1,549 | $5,258 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,244 | $9,862 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,934 | $1,133 | Baccalaureate | |
| 14% | — | 5,494 | $7,813 | Baccalaureate | |
| 20% | — | 5,382 | $6,928 | Baccalaureate | |
| 15% | 85.9% | 3,179 | $8,105 | Baccalaureate | |
| 14% | — | 3,320 | $8,471 | Baccalaureate | |
| 2% | — | 1,633 | $13,799 | Baccalaureate | |
| 2% | — | 2,148 | $11,135 | Baccalaureate | |
| 4% | — | 2,099 | $12,542 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 3,564 | $6,817 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 5,569 | $10,740 | Baccalaureate | |
| 31% | — | 1,425 | $7,276 | Baccalaureate | |
| 6% | — | 849 | $16,197 | Baccalaureate | |
| 11% | — | 849 | $11,488 | Baccalaureate | |
| 3% | — | 2,544 | $14,767 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,396 | $10,999 | Baccalaureate | |
| 22% | 97.1% | 350 | $17,428 | — | |
| — | — | 1,077 | $9,197 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,880 | $3,877 | Baccalaureate | |
| 20% | — | 1,893 | $8,767 | Baccalaureate | |
| 54% | 75.7% | 3,781 | $15,016 | Baccalaureate | |
| 39% | 91.5% | 2,186 | $15,939 | Baccalaureate | |
| 38% | — | 2,856 | $14,287 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| — | — | 2,728 | $1,807 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 16% | 88.7% | 2,320 | $9,530 |
Institutions like Florida Gateway College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Florida Gateway College's comparison group.
- BaccalaureateGeorgia
Atlanta Metropolitan State College
Grad rate18%Admit rate—Enrollment1,549Net price$5,258View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Centralia College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,244Net price$9,862View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Chipola College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,934Net price$1,133View data - BaccalaureateColorado
Colorado Mountain College
Grad rate14%Admit rate—Enrollment5,494Net price$7,813View data - BaccalaureateGeorgia
Georgia Highlands College
Grad rate20%Admit rate—Enrollment5,382Net price$6,928View data - BaccalaureateGeorgia
Gordon State College
Grad rate15%Admit rate85.9%Enrollment3,179Net price$8,105View data - BaccalaureateNevada
Great Basin College
Grad rate14%Admit rate—Enrollment3,320Net price$8,471View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kent State University at Salem
Grad rate2%Admit rate—Enrollment1,633Net price$13,799View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kent State University at Trumbull
Grad rate2%Admit rate—Enrollment2,148Net price$11,135View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Kent State University at Tuscarawas
Grad rate4%Admit rate—Enrollment2,099Net price$12,542View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment3,564Net price$6,817View data - BaccalaureateWashington
North Seattle College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,569Net price$10,740View data - BaccalaureateNew Mexico
Northern New Mexico College
Grad rate31%Admit rate—Enrollment1,425Net price$7,276View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Ohio State University-Mansfield Campus
Grad rate6%Admit rate—Enrollment849Net price$16,197View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Ohio State University-Marion Campus
Grad rate11%Admit rate—Enrollment849Net price$11,488View data - BaccalaureateOhio
Ohio State University-Newark Campus
Grad rate3%Admit rate—Enrollment2,544Net price$14,767View data - BaccalaureateOklahoma
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,396Net price$10,999View data - Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State DuBois
Grad rate22%Admit rate97.1%Enrollment350Net price$17,428View data - BaccalaureateWest Virginia
Potomac State College of West Virginia University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,077Net price$9,197View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
South Florida State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,880Net price$3,877View data - BaccalaureateGeorgia
South Georgia State College
Grad rate20%Admit rate—Enrollment1,893Net price$8,767View data - BaccalaureateNew York
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Grad rate54%Admit rate75.7%Enrollment3,781Net price$15,016View data - BaccalaureateNew York
SUNY Morrisville
Grad rate39%Admit rate91.5%Enrollment2,186Net price$15,939View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsArkansas
University of Arkansas at Monticello
Grad rate38%Admit rate—Enrollment2,856Net price$14,287View data - BaccalaureateWest Virginia
West Virginia University at Parkersburg
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,728Net price$1,807View data
Florida Gateway College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
To work collaboratively with Florida Gateway College administrators, faculty, and staff to ensure continuous quality improvement through systematic, integrated, and data-based institutional planning and decision making.
Visit IR office page- Kaitlyn WhiteDirector, Institutional Research and Assessment
- Christine BoatrightDean, Institutional Effectiveness & Academic Success
- Laurie LaytonCoordinator, Research and Data Analysis
- Jessica CohenResearch Specialist, Institutional Effectiveness
Common Data Set
Florida Gateway College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Source publications
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic planFlorida Gateway College Strategic Plan2025Florida Gateway College is committed to providing superior instruction and fostering individual development. The institution aims to enrich the diverse communities it serves through affordable and quality education programs. The strategic plan outlines the commitment to career readiness and lifelong learning opportunities.fgc.edu
Notable alumni of Florida Gateway College (13)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Reggie AbercrombieAthletics
- Chuck Brannan
- Jerry Carl
- Carlos CorporánAthletics
- Lester FonvilleAthletics
- Don NewmanAthletics
- Roberto PérezAthletics
- Heath PhillipsAthletics
- Mike RebhanAthletics
- Brian SchlitterAthletics
- Fain SkinnerAthletics
- Perry WarbingtonAthletics
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