GCSC vs. Luther Rice College & Seminary

Comparable Facts

Compare Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, FL with Luther Rice College & Seminary in Lithonia, GA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Gulf Coast State College is larger than Luther Rice College & Seminary based on total student enrollment (5,426 students vs. 508 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gulf Coast State College is located in Panama City, FL (Small City setting); Luther Rice College & Seminary is in Lithonia, GA (Large Suburban setting).
• Gulf Coast State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Luther Rice College & Seminary is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Gulf Coast State College 22:1; Luther Rice College & Seminary 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gulf Coast State College are 29% lower than at Luther Rice College & Seminary ($13,482 vs. $18,992).
• Out-of-state tuition is 31.1% higher at Luther Rice College & Seminary than at Gulf Coast State College (about $2,685 more per year; $11,320 vs. $8,635).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Gulf Coast State College than at Luther Rice College & Seminary (91% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gulf Coast State College students is 65.8% larger than aid received by Luther Rice College & Seminary students ($6,295 vs. $3,797).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both GCSC and Luther Rice College & Seminary.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Gulf Coast State College graduates have a $16,000 lower median loan debt than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($9,000 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, GCSC graduates have an estimated $165 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Luther Rice College & Seminary graduates ($93 vs. $258).
• More GCSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Luther Rice College & Seminary students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 33%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.