We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at GCSC. It is offered at the Associate’s, Certificate levels. Jump to any of the following sections:
The table below lists every degree level granted in law enforcement & firefighting at GCSC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 3 |
| Certificate | 81 |
During the most recent reporting year, Gulf Coast State College handed out 3 associate’s degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
GCSC is not yet ranked for law enforcement & firefighting at the associate’s level.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,750 | $7,065 |
| Fees | $620 | $1,570 |
Find out more about GCSC tuition and fees.
All of the 3 students who graduated with a associate’s degree in law enforcement & firefighting from GCSC were men.
The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting associate’s degree graduates at GCSC are White. About 100% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Gulf Coast State College with a associate’s in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
GCSC conferred 2 associate’s completions in criminal justice/law enforcement administration in the most recent reporting year — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
GCSC conferred 1 associate’s degree in fire prevention and safety technology/technician recently — 0% to women and 100% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (100%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, Gulf Coast State College handed out 81 certificate degrees in law enforcement & firefighting.
GCSC is not yet ranked for law enforcement & firefighting at the certificate level.
In the most recent graduating class, 69% of law enforcement & firefighting certificate degrees went to men and 31% went to women.
The largest share of law enforcement & firefighting certificate degree graduates at GCSC were White. About 63% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Gulf Coast State College with a certificate in law enforcement & firefighting.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 18 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| White | 51 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
GCSC conferred 33 certificate completions in corrections in the most recent reporting year — 48% to women and 52% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (52%).
GCSC awarded 25 certificate completions in fire science/fire-fighting recently — 4% to women and 96% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (76%).
GCSC granted 23 certificate completions in criminal justice/police science recently — 35% to women and 65% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (78%).
More about our data sources and methodologies.