Gulf Coast State College
Gulf Coast State College is a public college in Panama City, Florida, United States. It is part of the Florida College System. It offers the Associate of Arts degree, Associate of Science degree, certificates, and as of 2011, bachelor's degrees.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $7,729
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,524
- Graduation rate (150%): 43%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 42%
- Student to faculty ratio: 22:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $38,359
- Median earnings (8 years): $36,964
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,651
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Panama City, FL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Gulf Coast State College include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Digital Communication and Media.
- Nursing (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $95,757 4 years after graduation
- Business Administration and Management (22 bachelor's) · median earnings $40,851 1 year after graduation
- Digital Communication and Media (9 bachelor's)
- Computer (4 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 9%, Computer Science 5%, Health 84%, Communication 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Gulf Coast State College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,915 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $2,915
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $4,369
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,483
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,806
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,071
- In-state tuition and fees: $2,370
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,635
- Books and supplies: $1,200
- Off-campus room and board: $13,482
- Off-campus with family: $4,968
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,657
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 7%
- Average institutional grant: $1,842
- Average federal loan: $6,225
- Median debt at graduation: $7,147
Admissions
Gulf Coast State College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,524
- Women: 64%
- Part-time undergraduates: 48%
- Age 25 and older: 31%
- Graduation rate: 43%
- First-generation: 49%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 37%
- Student to faculty: 22:1
- Professor salary: $67,288
- Associate professor salary: $58,289
- Assistant professor salary: $52,456
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Gulf Coast State College acceptance rate? Gulf Coast State College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Gulf Coast State College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $2,915 a year after aid. Average net price is $7,729.
What majors does Gulf Coast State College offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Digital Communication and Media, Computer.
What is the average salary after Gulf Coast State College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $38,359 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Gulf Coast State College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 42% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 43%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Gulf Coast State College official site: https://www.gulfcoast.edu.