[Last update: December 11, 2025]

2,580 students (52% of total 4,959 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Gulf Coast State College (GCSC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $5,968.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 93% of total 698 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,295.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Gulf Coast State College, 2,580 undergraduate students (52% of total 4,959 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $5,968.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - GCSC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,58052% $15,396,614$5,968
Pell Grants1,40628% $9,099,547$6,472
Federal Student Loan3497% $2,172,430$6,225

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

650 beginning undergraduate students (93% of total 698 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Gulf Coast State College. The average amount of aid received is $6,295.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - GCSC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid65093% --
Grants or Scholarships63691%$4,003,915$6,295
Federal Grants29342%$2,334,171$7,966
Pell Grants29342%$2,324,823$7,935
Other Federal Grants91%$9,348$1,039
State/Local Grants24435%$689,904$2,827
Institutional Grants53276%$979,840$1,842
Student Loan Aid436%$294,671$6,853
Federal Student Loans396%$243,920$6,254
Other Student Loans61%$50,751$8,459

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Gulf Coast State College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level283282$2,792,945$9,869
0-30,000147146$1,584,424$10,778
30,001-48,0007373$749,954$10,273
48,001-75,0004848$400,708$8,348
75,001-110,0001212$51,017$4,251
110,001 or more33$6,842$2,281

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