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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Gulf Coast State College
  • Northwest Florida State College

What stands out

Northwest Florida State College has the lower average net price, Gulf Coast State College reports the higher graduation rate, Northwest Florida State College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Gulf Coast State College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Gulf Coast State College compared with Northwest Florida State College
MetricGulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FLPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtNorthwest Florida State CollegeNiceville, FLPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$4,709$4,571lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$14,657$12,914
In-state tuition$2,370$2,583
Out-of-state tuition$8,635$10,612
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.44%highest41%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$7,147lowest$7,932
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$38,359$39,664highest
Campus
Undergraduates3,9343,010

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.