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Gulf Coast State College

  • 4 Year
  • Panama City, FL
  • 496 reviews
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    C
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      C-
    2. Value
      B-
    3. Diversity
      B-
    4. Campus
      B+
    5. Athletics
      C+
    6. Party Scene
      C
    7. Professors
      C
    8. Location
      B
    9. Dorms
      NG
    10. Campus Food
      NG
    11. Student Life
      C+
    12. Safety
      A-
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    Gulf Coast State is a public college located in Panama City, Florida. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 1,840 undergraduate students. The Gulf Coast State acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Nursing, and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic). Graduating 40% of students, Gulf Coast State alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $25,400.
    About Gulf Coast State College...
    Athletic Division
    NJCAA Division I
    Athletic Conference
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    Address
    5230 West U.S. Highway 98
    Panama City, FL 32401
    Website
    gulfcoast.edu/default.htm
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    Gulf Coast State College Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    Application Deadline
    —
    SAT Range
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    ACT Range
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    Application Fee
    $20
    SAT/ACT
    —
    High School GPA
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    Early Decision/Early Action
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    Cost

    Net Price
    $3,746/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $4,545/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    72%

    Academics

    Professors
    C
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    19:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    Yes
    75%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.55 responses
    60%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.45 responses
    69%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.45 responses
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    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      566 Graduates
    • Nursing
      148 Graduates
    • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
      61 Graduates
    • Police and Criminal Science
      61 Graduates
    • Surgical Technologist
      50 Graduates
    • Culinary Arts and Food Service
      31 Graduates
    • Network, Database, and System Administration
      28 Graduates
    • Licensed Practical Nurse Training (LPN)
      24 Graduates
    • Fire Science and Fire Fighting
      23 Graduates
    • Business
      21 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    1,840Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    3,539
    Undergrads Over 25
    27%
    Pell Grant
    50%
    Varsity Athletes
    4%
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    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $29,700/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    40%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    86%
    National
    83%

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    Gulf Coast State College Reviews

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    Gulf Coast State College has many staff members that are willing to help you with just about anything. Some professors are more kind and willing to help than others, but that is like any college or university. The campus is quite small and easy to navigate through which makes getting from one class to the next very simple. Many of the students go to all sporting events to show their support, which is always fun to be apart of. I absolutely love the fact that the campus is right on the water! The only problem was all of the construction that was going on, and continuing to go on, but part of that was due to Hurricane Micheal. With that being said, my first year in college was quite unusual considering we underwent a category 4 or 5 hurricane during the fall. Even though it was a tragedy, all the staff and students did what they could to help one another out, as well as everyone in the community.
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    I would love to see more added to campus, otherwise it’s a great experience! The professors care about the students and do not mind helping you figure things out. The staff is very accommodating as well and will help you figure everything out. Going back to school seemed overwhelming, but I genuinely have enjoyed being on this campus. SGAvis constantly doing things, and helping students get through the school year. It is a highly recommendable place.
    Gulf Coast State College is a very diverse campus. The age demographic is very wide. It's not only common to see fresh out of high school students but also thirty or forty-year-old students wanting a career change.

    Also, each school year the college is expanding its programs to offer quality careers in new workforces. For example, unmanned vehicles and 3D printing (not only plastic, their culinary program has a 3D chocolate printer).

    With a student ratio of 18:1, they have smaller classes that allow more time to be available for questions and in-depth conversations in class topics.

    I'm very proud to be a Commodore!