Gulf Coast State College nursing

Panama City, Florida · Public. LPN/LVN, RN diploma, Associate's, Bachelor's · first-time NCLEX 86.67% / 85.71% · ACEN and CCNE accredited.

LPN/LVNRN diplomaAssociate'sBachelor'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 86.67%Practical nursing NCLEX 85.71%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degreePANAMA CITYACCREDITED86.67% (2025)
Board source
Practical nursingPORT ST. JOEAPPROVED85.71% (2025, 42 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 1402015: 1872016: 1492017: 1722018: 1852019: 1832020: 1842021: 1672022: 1762023: 1782024: 18414020141842024
Nursing completions at Gulf Coast State College by year, IPEDS. Up 31% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014140
2015187
2016149
2017172
2018185
2019183
2020184
2021167
2022176
2023178
2024184
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree117
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years34
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree32
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate under 12 weeks6
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 year1
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Certificate under 12 weeksNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited		Fall 2027
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2029

From Gulf Coast State College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)”

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