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Gulf Coast State College is a public located in Panama City, Florida. Gulf Coast State College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Gulf Coast State College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $33,027 10 years after enrolling, 70th in Florida, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Gulf Coast State College bachelor students earn 33% less than the national average.
Gulf Coast State College’s median net annual cost of $4,885 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Gulf Coast State College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$4,885
Average years to graduate
3.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 46% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Gulf Coast State College is 12% lower than the state average, and 1% above the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Gulf Coast State College, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Gulf Coast State College graduates within 4.2 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Gulf Coast State College’s economic mobility score of 22.46 is calculated by adjusting the 2.15 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. Gulf Coast State College’s EMS of 22.46 ranks in the top 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Gulf Coast State College pays $4,885 a year, $-1,459 less than the $3,426 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $4,885
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Gulf Coast State College, 88% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $4,885 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 6% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,336. This is 48% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,026
Pell grants
$5,097
State grants
$2,643
Institutional grants
$2,963
Full time
53%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
79%
59%
In-state
95%
68%
1st generation
49%
35%
White
69%
52%
Black
12%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
8%
12%