Why Florida Higher Education Costs So Much - Salaries?

High Salaries - Abundance Of Staff Contribute To High Costs?

FORT MYERS, FL. -- One major factor contributing to high tuition costs at Florida universities may be the cost of personnel.

From a recently released Florida university employee salary schedule, for example, 64 employees at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, Florida make over $100,000.

The University has 1,213 employees including about 1,050 full timers. Enrollment shows about 12,000 students including part time students, or about 10 students for each employee.

The latest salary numbers released show 132 employees in an earnings bracket between $75,000 and $99,999, while 289 are in the bracket between $50,000 and $74,999. 572 employees are between $25,000 and $49,999.

The balance of about 160 people at FCGU are part-time employees making up to $24,999.

Salaries can be searched for any Florida University by employee name and university at:  Florida University Salaries