Nursing
Ranked #38 of 686 for valueRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 32 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $95,757
- Ranked-college median: $85,171
- Median debt
- $7,500
- Ranked-college median: $20,938
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 3,934
Larger than 73% of colleges
National median 1,603
Gulf Coast State CollegeMiddle half of collegesNational median
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Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Average net price
$2,865
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,370
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $8,635
- Average net price
- $2,865
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32.8%
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Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
43%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
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First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$43,513
Former students who received federal aid
Where Gulf Coast State College ranks
All rankings by majorPrograms at Gulf Coast State College
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Bachelor's majors where Gulf Coast State College is ranked in CollegesRef's value rankings. Earnings are medians 4 years after graduating, for graduates who received federal aid; the tick on each bar marks the median of all ranked colleges in that field.
Academics
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
Total students
3,934
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate-dominant college
A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees, and the Associate’s is more common.
Colleges like Gulf Coast State College
Lake-Sumter State CollegeLeesburg, FL
Tallahassee Community CollegeTallahassee, FL- Palm Beach State CollegeLake Worth, FL
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Gulf Coast State CollegePanama City, FL, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Gulf Coast State College
Panama City, FL, United States
- Public
- Associate-dominant college
Small city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityBirmingham, AL · about 239 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- gulfcoast.edu/default.htm
Colleges nearby
Northwest Florida State College50.8 miNiceville
Chipola College51.1 miMarianna- The Baptist College of Florida55.3 miGraceville
- Tallahassee Community College84.7 miTallahassee
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University87.4 miTallahassee
Florida State University-Main Campus87.4 miTallahassee
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How much is Gulf Coast State College tuition?
In-state tuition at Gulf Coast State College is $2,370 and out-of-state tuition is $8,635 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $2,865 a year.
What is the average net price at Gulf Coast State College?
The average net price at Gulf Coast State College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $2,865 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Gulf Coast State College?
43% of first-time, full-time students at Gulf Coast State College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Gulf Coast State College?
The closest matches are Lake-Sumter State College, Tallahassee Community College, and Palm Beach State College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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