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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.

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 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$2,37025th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$8,635184th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$12,20865th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$7,14739th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$38,3591,673rd highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$33,6511,600th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
44.8%1,345th highest of 2,014 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 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
20.0:11,861st smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
27.6%1,324th highest of 2,122 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.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$63,005$50,270
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors——
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Sciencebachelors——
Graphic CommunicationsCommunications Technologybachelors——

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.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Gulf Coast State College’s 3,614 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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