The student population at Gulf Coast State College is 5,426 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 27 (0.50%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 5,062 where 5,426 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 5,644 students in 2019 and was lowest at 4,377 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 5,453 to 5,426 students, a net loss of 27 (0.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Gulf Coast State College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,453 | 2,162 | 3,291 |
| 2016-17 | 5,483 30 | 2,143 -19 | 3,340 49 |
| 2017-18 | 5,379 -104 | 2,145 2 | 3,234 -106 |
| 2018-19 | 5,644 265 | 2,170 25 | 3,474 240 |
| 2019-20 | 4,797 -847 | 1,778 -392 | 3,019 -455 |
| 2020-21 | 4,410 -387 | 1,558 -220 | 2,852 -167 |
| 2021-22 | 4,377 -33 | 1,504 -54 | 2,873 21 |
| 2022-23 | 4,694 317 | 1,670 166 | 3,024 151 |
| 2023-24 | 4,959 265 | 1,765 95 | 3,194 170 |
| 2024-25 | 5,426 467 | 1,922 157 | 3,504 310 |
| Average | 5,062 | 1,882 | 3,181 |
The percentage of white students is 66.94%. The percentage was 72.79% 10 years ago and GCSC still has a high percentage of white students. 3.21% of enrolled students is Asian and 10.95% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.44% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 72.79% to 66.94%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.59% to 3.21%. Black student enrollment increased from 10.58% to 10.95%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 5.45% to 9.44%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5266 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4540 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Gulf Coast State College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 46 | 141 | 577 | 297 | 0 | 3,969 | 197 |
| 2016-17 | 49 | 139 | 569 | 338 | 0 | 4,015 | 176 |
| 2017-18 | 43 | 158 | 577 | 331 | 1 | 3,890 | 182 |
| 2018-19 | 39 | 172 | 644 | 338 | 3 | 3,908 | 192 |
| 2019-20 | 27 | 154 | 480 | 307 | 3 | 3,303 | 166 |
| 2020-21 | 34 | 142 | 495 | 272 | 3 | 2,998 | 194 |
| 2021-22 | 31 | 163 | 453 | 303 | 1 | 3,009 | 199 |
| 2022-23 | 17 | 183 | 464 | 328 | 4 | 3,288 | 201 |
| 2023-24 | 32 | 192 | 538 | 364 | 2 | 3,423 | 242 |
| 2024-25 | 30 | 174 | 594 | 512 | 2 | 3,632 | 318 |
| Average | 35 | 162 | 539 | 339 | 2 | 3,544 | 207 |
1,270 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 23% of total students. The number of online students has increased 43.99% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Gulf Coast State College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 5,453 | 882 | 1,388 | 3,183 |
| 2016-17 | 5,483 | 940 | 1,443 | 3,100 |
| 2017-18 | 5,379 | 859 | 1,406 | 3,114 |
| 2018-19 | 5,644 | 971 | 1,519 | 3,154 |
| 2019-20 | 4,797 | 1,007 | 1,214 | 2,576 |
| 2020-21 | 4,410 | 1,165 | 1,352 | 1,893 |
| 2021-22 | 4,377 | 1,131 | 1,348 | 1,898 |
| 2022-23 | 4,694 | 1,172 | 1,531 | 1,991 |
| 2023-24 | 4,959 | 1,212 | 1,605 | 2,142 |
| 2024-25 | 5,426 | 1,270 | 1,901 | 2,255 |
| Average | 5,062 | 1,061 | 1,471 | 2,531 |
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