BC vs. GCSC

Broward College vs. Gulf Coast State College comparison

	Broward College	Gulf Coast State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	BC	GCSC
Location	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Panama City, FL
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	30,057	4,694
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	broward.edu	gulfcoast.edu
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Costs	BC	GCSC
Tuition (In State)	$1,968	$1,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,402	$7,065
Room & Board	$19,500	$9,378
Avg Net Price	$15,252	$5,725
Avg Grant Aid	$6,131	$6,024
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	BC	GCSC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	BC	GCSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	29:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (68%) Health Professions (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%) Business (3%) Transportation and Materials Moving (2%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (51%) Health Professions (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Education (3%) Work and Family Studies (1%)
Outcomes	BC	GCSC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,400	$32,000
Making Student Loan Payments	37%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,000	$9,000
Median Loan Payment	$62	$93

Diversity	BC	GCSC
% Men	40%	36%
% Women	60%	64%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	72%
% Black	35%	11%
% Hispanic	35%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	3%

Students	BC	GCSC
% In-State	98%	93%
% Out-of-State	0%	7%
Campus	BC	GCSC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Broward College is larger than than GCSC based on total student enrollment (30,057 students vs. 4,694 students)

BC vs. GCSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, BC or GCSC?

• Broward College is 12.5% more expensive to attend than GCSC for in-state tuition ($1,968.00 vs. $1,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.8% higher at BC than Gulf Coast State College ($7,402.00 vs. $7,065.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Gulf Coast State College than BC ($5,725 vs. $15,252)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gulf Coast State College are 107.9% lower than costs at Broward College ($9,378 vs. $19,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Broward College than Gulf Coast State College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Broward College students is 1.8% larger than aid received Gulf Coast State College ($6,131 vs. $6,024)

Which college is harder to get into, BC or GCSC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between GCSC or BC .

BC vs. GCSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, BC or GCSC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between GCSC and BC.

• Graduates from Broward College earn on average $5,400 more per year than GCSC graduates after ten years. ($37,400 vs. $32,000)
• Broward College students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than GCSC graduates. ($6,000 vs. $9,000)
• BC graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than GCSC graduates. ($62 vs. $93)
• More GCSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former BC students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 37%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/