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What Gulf Coast State College costs

Panama City, Florida · Public · 3,934 undergrads

Gulf Coast State College's in-state sticker price was $13,298 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $2,865 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $2,009. Out-of-state students pay $6,265 more in tuition.

What does Gulf Coast State College cost?

$2,865 a year in-state

Out of state: about $9,130 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $13,298.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$2,009
$30,000–$48,000$1,684
$48,000–$75,000$2,416
$75,000–$110,000$6,650
over $110,000$11,218

Out-of-state tuition is $8,635 a year, against $2,370 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,265 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$2,009$8,274
$30,000–$48,000$1,684$7,949
$48,000–$75,000$2,416$8,681
$75,000–$110,000$6,650$12,915
Over $110,000$11,218$17,483

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $6,265 more in tuition that Gulf Coast State College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 85% off Gulf Coast State College's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Gulf Coast State College cost less than Saint Johns River State College and College of Central Florida but more than Lake-Sumter State College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Gulf Coast State College$2,416$2,865
Lake-Sumter State College$767$3,110
Saint Johns River State College$8,388$7,955
College of Central Florida$13,802$12,950

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$2,370
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$8,635
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$13,298
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $6,265 more in tuition at Gulf Coast State College and usually get less aid.

33%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$6,295
average grant for students who got aid.
6.4%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$8,269
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Gulf Coast State College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $2,009 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,298. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Gulf Coast State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Gulf Coast State College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $1,684 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,298. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Gulf Coast State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Gulf Coast State College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $2,416 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,298. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Gulf Coast State College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Gulf Coast State College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Gulf Coast State College is $8,635 a year, against $2,370 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $2,865 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $6,265 tuition gap gives about $9,130 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers