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Gulf Coast State College

Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at GCSC is greatly skewed towards women students, with 65.6% of undergraduate students being women and 34.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 4,377, with 2,873 women and 1,504 men.

  • men 34.4% 1,504 students
  • women 65.6% 2,873 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 69.2% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,009 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 10.4% of the student body, with 453 students. Hispanic students represent 7.0% of the population, with 303 students, while Mixed race students account for 4.6%, with 199 students. Asian students account for 3.8% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 163 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.0% , with 1 students.

International students make up 0.4% of the undergraduate population, totaling 18 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 4.6% of the population, totaling 200 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within GCSC.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 69.2% 3,009 students
  • African American 10.4% 453 students
  • Hispanic 7.0% 303 students
  • Unknown race 4.6% 200 students
  • Mixed race 4.6% 199 students
  • Asian 3.8% 163 students
  • International students 0.4% 18 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 1 students

Transfer Students

  • White 57.3% 75 students
  • African American 17.6% 23 students
  • Hispanic 9.2% 12 students
  • Mixed race 8.4% 11 students
  • Unknown race 4.6% 6 students
  • Asian 3.1% 4 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 24% 1,096 students
  • 20-21 15% 660 students
  • 22-24 12% 535 students
  • 25-29 10% 458 students
  • 30-34 7% 336 students
  • 40-49 6% 249 students
  • 35-39 4% 188 students
  • 50-64 4% 160 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Gulf Coast State College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Florida 803 94.36%
Georgia 10 1.18%
Alabama 9 1.06%
Texas 3 less than 1%
Wisconsin 3 less than 1%
Arkansas 2 less than 1%
Colorado 2 less than 1%
North Carolina 2 less than 1%
Ohio 2 less than 1%
Guam 1 less than 1%
Illinois 1 less than 1%
Indiana 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Maine 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
Mississippi 1 less than 1%
Montana 1 less than 1%
New Jersey 1 less than 1%
Nevada 1 less than 1%
New York 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%
Tennessee 1 less than 1%
West Virginia 1 less than 1%