FGC vs. LSCC

Florida Gateway College vs. Lake Sumter State College comparison

	Florida Gateway College	Lake Sumter State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	FGC	LSCC
Location	Lake City, FL	Leesburg, FL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small Suburban
Enrollment	2,706	4,460
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	fgc.edu	lscc.edu
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Costs	FGC	LSCC
Tuition (In State)	$2,369	$3,292
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,473	$13,276
Room & Board	$5,400	$9,290
Avg Net Price	$3,079	$7,350
Avg Grant Aid	$6,538	$4,030
% Receiving Grant Aid	80%	100%

Admission	FGC	LSCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Aug 6, 2025

Academics	FGC	LSCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	26:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (38%) Health Professions (38%) Agriculture (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (6%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (74%) Health Professions (15%) Education (3%) Business (2%) Engineering Technology (2%)
Outcomes	FGC	LSCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,600	$32,500
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$4,500	$7,847
Median Loan Payment	$46	$81

Diversity	FGC	LSCC
% Men	33%	38%
% Women	67%	62%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	79%	64%
% Black	12%	11%
% Hispanic	5%	7%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	9%

Students	FGC	LSCC
% In-State	99%	99%
% Out-of-State	1%	1%
Campus	FGC	LSCC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Lake Sumter State College is larger than than FGC based on total student enrollment (4,460 students vs. 2,706 students)

FGC vs. LSCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, FGC or LSCC?

• Lake Sumter State College is 39% more expensive to attend than FGC for in-state tuition ($3,292.00 vs. $2,369.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40.1% higher at LSCC than Florida Gateway College ($13,276.00 vs. $9,473.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Florida Gateway College than LSCC ($3,079 vs. $7,350)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Florida Gateway College are 72% lower than costs at Lake Sumter State College ($5,400 vs. $9,290)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lake Sumter State College than Florida Gateway College (100% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Florida Gateway College students is 62.2% larger than aid received Lake Sumter State College ($6,538 vs. $4,030)

Which college is harder to get into, FGC or LSCC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between LSCC or FGC .

FGC vs. LSCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, FGC or LSCC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between LSCC and FGC.

• Graduates from Lake Sumter State College earn on average $1,900 more per year than FGC graduates after ten years. ($32,500 vs. $30,600)
• Florida Gateway College students graduate with a $3,347 lower median federal student loan debt than LSCC graduates. ($4,500 vs. $7,847)
• FGC graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than LSCC graduates. ($46 vs. $81)
• More LSCC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former FGC students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 41%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/