GCSC vs. PSC

Gulf Coast State College vs. Polk State College comparison

	Gulf Coast State College	Polk State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GCSC	PSC
Location	Panama City, FL	Winter Haven, FL
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	4,694	8,180
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gulfcoast.edu	polk.edu
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Costs	GCSC	PSC
Tuition (In State)	$1,750	$2,483
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,065	$9,933
Room & Board	$9,378	$8,339
Avg Net Price	$5,725	$9,588
Avg Grant Aid	$6,024	$3,168
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	71%

Admission	GCSC	PSC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	GCSC	PSC
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (51%) Health Professions (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Education (3%) Work and Family Studies (1%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (52%) Health Professions (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Education (9%) Work and Family Studies (3%)
Outcomes	GCSC	PSC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,000	$34,000
Making Student Loan Payments	39%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,000	$9,500
Median Loan Payment	$93	$98

Diversity	GCSC	PSC
% Men	36%	34%
% Women	64%	66%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	72%	53%
% Black	11%	17%
% Hispanic	6%	20%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	4%

Students	GCSC	PSC
% In-State	93%	99%
% Out-of-State	7%	0%
Campus	GCSC	PSC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Polk State College is larger than than GCSC based on total student enrollment (8,180 students vs. 4,694 students)

GCSC vs. PSC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GCSC or PSC?

• Polk State College is 41.9% more expensive to attend than GCSC for in-state tuition ($2,483.00 vs. $1,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40.6% higher at PSC than Gulf Coast State College ($9,933.00 vs. $7,065.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Gulf Coast State College than PSC ($5,725 vs. $9,588)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Polk State College are 12.5% lower than costs at Gulf Coast State College ($8,339 vs. $9,378)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Gulf Coast State College than Polk State College (99% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gulf Coast State College students is 90.2% larger than aid received Polk State College ($6,024 vs. $3,168)

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

GCSC vs. PSC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GCSC or PSC? 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 PSC and GCSC.

• Graduates from Polk State College earn on average $2,000 more per year than GCSC graduates after ten years. ($34,000 vs. $32,000)
• Gulf Coast State College students graduate with a $500 lower median federal student loan debt than PSC graduates. ($9,000 vs. $9,500)
• GCSC graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than PSC graduates. ($93 vs. $98)
• More PSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GCSC students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 39%)

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