Student Population at GCSC
Total Enrollment
4,694 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,694
Online Enrollment
1,172
Men Students
1,670
Women Students
3,024
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,694 students have enrolled at Gulf Coast State College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,670 male and 3,024 female students are attending Gulf Coast State College. By attendance status, there are 1,817 full-time students and 2,877 part-time students.
The number of students at Gulf Coast State College is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Florida. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Broward College and The College of the Florida Keys, its population is very small (average population is 19,489).
Gulf Coast State College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,172 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Gulf Coast State College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,670 male and 3,024 female students attending GCSC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.55 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at GCSC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,694 | 1,817 | 2,877 |
Men | 1,670 | 700 | 970 |
Women | 3,024 | 1,117 | 1,907 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,288 White students (70.05%) and 464 Black or African American students (9.88%) at Gulf Coast State College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Gulf Coast State College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 17 | 6 | 11 |
Asian | 183 | 75 | 108 |
Black or African American | 464 | 150 | 314 |
Hispanic | 328 | 107 | 221 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
White | 3,288 | 1,169 | 2,119 |
Two or More Races | 201 | 86 | 115 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 187 | 72 | 115 |
Total | 4,694 | 1,670 | 3,024 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,261 students whose age under twenty five and 955 students whose age is over thirty years old at Gulf Coast State College.
Especially, 841 students are younger than eighteen and 114 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Gulf Coast State College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,694 | 1,670 | 3,024 |
Under 18 | 841 | 314 | 527 |
18-19 | 1,195 | 483 | 712 |
20-21 | 676 | 261 | 415 |
22-24 | 549 | 174 | 375 |
25-29 | 478 | 159 | 319 |
30-34 | 310 | 89 | 221 |
35-39 | 171 | 52 | 119 |
40-49 | 209 | 68 | 141 |
50-64 | 151 | 47 | 104 |
65 and over | 114 | 23 | 91 |
Total | 4,694 | 1,670 | 3,024 |
Online Student Population
At Gulf Coast State College, 2,703 students (57.58% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,172 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,113 students live in Florida where Gulf Coast State College is located in and 30 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 4,694 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,172 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,531 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,991 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,172 |
Florida Residents | 1,113 |
Other State in U.S. | 30 |
Outside of U.S. | 29 |
Unknown | 0 |