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Gulf Coast State College

Panama City, Florida · Public · 2-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$4,709What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
Not reported
Graduation rate
44%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
3,934
In-state tuition
$2,370Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$8,635
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$38,359Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against public 2-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$4,709

Better than 82% of public 2-year colleges (623 compared).

Completion

44%

Better than 86% of public 2-year colleges (625 compared).

Earnings

$38,359

Better than 35% of public 2-year colleges (613 compared).

Debt at graduation

$7,147

Better than 91% of public 2-year colleges (492 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$14,657

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$4,709

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Gulf Coast State College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time44%
Retention rateFirst-year students who returnNot reported
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$7,147
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$38,359

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Gulf Coast State College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$74,61932
Business Administration, Management and Operations$40,85116
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported13
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported8
Graphic CommunicationsNot reportedNot reported

All 5 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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