Gulf Coast State College Student Population

How many students at GCSC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Gulf Coast State College has a total enrollment of 5,426 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,922 male students (35.4%) and 3,504 female students (64.6%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,632 White students (66.9%) and 594 Black students (10.9%).
• Class Delivery: 1,270 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,901 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's - which average 10,294 - GCSC's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,922 male (35.42%) and 3,504 female (64.58%) students are attending Gulf Coast State College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 54.85.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,632 White, 594 Black, and 174 Asian students out of a total of 5,426 are attending at Gulf Coast State College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Gulf Coast State College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 52.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, GCSC has 1,087 students under 18 years old and 129 students over 65 years old. There are 3,809 students under 25 years old, and 1,617 students over 25 years old out of 5,426 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Gulf Coast State College, 1,270 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,901 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,221 students who live in Florida or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 49 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,426 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 164 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.02%.95 students have transferred in as full-time status and 69 students transferred in as part-time status.