College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $14,657. College Scorecard.
Higher than 38% of Florida colleges we cover and 31% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 22% of Florida colleges we cover and 10% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
GCSC acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
GCSC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Florida residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Florida residents: students may qualify for Bright Futures, the state's merit scholarship, at eligible Florida colleges. Award amounts by school are coming to this page.
GCSC majors, earnings & careers
Gulf Coast State College offers 5 bachelor's majors across 4 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Communications & Media · 2
- Business & Finance · 1
- Health & Medicine · 1
- Technology & Computing · 1
Highest-earning majors at GCSC
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $95,757 | — |
Quick list of all 5 majors
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Administration—
- Graphic Communications—
- Information Technology—
- Nursing$95,757
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Information Technology → Network / systems administrator
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 4.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Panama City
Overall prices in the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,651. Housing costs 4% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 61 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (very high); tornado (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Bay County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Bay County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare GCSC with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Florida by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf Coast State College | — | $4,709 | 43% | $38,359 | This school |
| Lake-Sumter State College | — | $5,855 | 48% | $39,876 | |
| Saint Johns River State College | — | $6,135 | 49% | $41,728 | |
| College of Central Florida | — | $12,088 | 44% | $38,203 | |
| Northwest Florida State College | — | $4,571 | 39% | $39,664 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Gulf Coast State College would cost you $1,146 less per year than Lake-Sumter State College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Gulf Coast State College.
- Gulf Coast State College gives aided families $3,177 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Florida resident | GCSC | LSSC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $14,657 | $12,626 | +$2,031 |
| Average grants | −$9,948 | −$6,771 | −$3,177 |
| You pay | $4,709 | $5,855 | −$1,146 |
“+” means GCSC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about GCSC
How much does Gulf Coast State College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $14,657 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $4,709 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $2,915 and families earning $110k+ pay $12,071.
How much do GCSC graduates earn?
Former Gulf Coast State College students earn a median $38,359 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the GCSC graduation rate?
43% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score