Gulf Coast State College, FL

Public4-Year • Medium • Primarily NonresidentialBaccalaureate and Associate's CollegeOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
5230 West U.S. Highway 98, Panama City, FL 32401
(850) 769-1551

Gulf Coast State College Rankings

Affordability97
Retention22
Graduation1
Earnings12
Diversity51
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Gulf Coast State College

11%Bachelor’s
41%Associate’s
49%Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing3%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education2%
Engineering Technologies2%
Health Professions and Related Programs32%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting9%
Legal Professions and Studies<1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities43%
Personal and Culinary Services3%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Gulf Coast State College

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Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Gulf Coast State College

$2KIn-State Tuition
$9KOut-of-State Tuition
$9KAverage Total Cost
$3KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolFLUS
$0–$30K$2K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$3K$17K$15K
$48K–$75K$5K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$8K$21K$19K
>$110K$7K$22K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Gulf Coast State College

9%Receive Federal Loans
$5KMedian Federal Debt
41%Repayment Rate
$73Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolFLUS
$0–$30K 61%68%57%
$30K–$48K 20%15%16%
$48K–$75K 12%10%12%
$75K–$110K 5%6%9%
>$110K 2%7%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolFLUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$6K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$5K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$5K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$6K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$5K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$20K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$10K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$2K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$1K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolFLUS
1-year after entering repayment 35%36%43%
3-years after entering repayment 41%40%46%
5-years after entering repayment 44%43%50%
7-years after entering repayment 52%48%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Gulf Coast State College

69%Retention Rate
11%Transfer Rate
33%Withdrawal Rate
42%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolFLUS
Within 4 Years 23%44%38%
Within 6 Years 42%60%55%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolFLUS
Asian 62%59%53%
Black 28%45%39%
Caucasian 46%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 47%54%47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%46%43%
Two or more races 50%51%44%
Other race 40%46%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Gulf Coast State College

86%Employment Rate
$25KMedian Salary
$14K25 Pctl Salary
$37K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolFLUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 86%82%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 84%81%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 83%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 79%79%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 80%80%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolFLUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$14K$15K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$25K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$37K$39K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$48K$52K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolFLUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$25K$26K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$27K$29K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$30K$31K$35K

Students

Students at Gulf Coast State College

4,116Undergraduates
52%Full-time Undergrads
25Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolFLUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 61%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 39%38%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolFLUS
Asian 3%2%4%
Black 13%24%18%
Caucasian 67%33%49%
Hispanic or Latino 7%32%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1%3%2%
Two or more races 4%2%3%
Other race 5%3%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolFLUS
$0–$30K 51%56%43%
$30K–$48K 23%19%18%
$48K–$75K 17%13%16%
$75K–$110K 6%10%14%
>$110K 3%11%15%

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