Gulf Coast State College
Panama City, FL · Public · Small city · GCSC
Public institution in Panama City, FL · 3,614 undergraduates · $38,359 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 1%Average net price
- Top 1%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 2%Median graduate debt
- Top 3%Cost of attendance
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $2,33917th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,37025th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $8,635185th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $12,20865th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $7,14739th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $38,3591,682nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $33,6511,610th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 44.8%1,358th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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- Average SAT
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- Median ACT
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Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3,614619th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20.0:11,878th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 27.6%1,338th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 246 mi (TPA)
On 2 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 4 of 4 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $63,005 | $50,270 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| Graphic CommunicationsCommunications Technology | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 5 sports
NJCAA Division I · NJCAA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,450,891 (M $699,118 · W $751,773)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitegulfcoast.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 134343)
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- Sports directoryAll 5 EADA programs at this school
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