GCSC Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate Gulf Coast State College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

Its tuition & fees of $8,635 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 5,426.
The financial aid amount ($5,968) is extremely higher.
It offers fewer area of study (71 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of GCSC are $8,635 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

Gulf Coast State College $8,635

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida $13,781

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at GCSC is 43% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

Gulf Coast State College 43%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 47%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at GCSC is 16% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

Gulf Coast State College 16%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 14%

Student Population

The total student population at GCSC is 5,426 and its population very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

Gulf Coast State College 5,426

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 18,506

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at GCSC is $5,968 which is 69.11% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

Gulf Coast State College $5,968

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida $5,348

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at GCSC is 22 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

Gulf Coast State College 22 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 22 to 1

Number of Programs

GCSC offers 71 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.

Gulf Coast State College 71

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida 101

Number of Online Programs

GCSC offers 14 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida.