Student Population at GSCC
Total Enrollment
4,352 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,352
Online Enrollment
1,155
Men Students
1,664
Women Students
2,688
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,352 students have enrolled at Gadsden State Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,664 male and 2,688 female students are attending Gadsden State Community College. By attendance status, there are 2,003 full-time students and 2,349 part-time students.
The number of students at Gadsden State Community College is large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as George C Wallace Community College-Dothan and George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville, its population is very large (average population is 3,054).
Gadsden State Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,155 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 Gadsden State Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,664 male and 2,688 female students attending GSCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.62 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 GSCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,352 | 2,003 | 2,349 |
| Men | 1,664 | 820 | 844 |
| Women | 2,688 | 1,183 | 1,505 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 2,988 White students (68.66%) and 764 Black or African American students (17.56%) at Gadsden State Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Gadsden State Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Asian | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Black or African American | 764 | 217 | 547 |
| Hispanic | 299 | 123 | 176 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| White | 2,988 | 1,201 | 1,787 |
| Two or More Races | 180 | 63 | 117 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Total | 4,352 | 1,664 | 2,688 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,197 students whose age under twenty five and 737 students whose age is over thirty years old at Gadsden State Community College.
Especially, 675 students are younger than eighteen and 12 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Gadsden State Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,352 | 1,664 | 2,688 |
| Under 18 | 675 | 328 | 347 |
| 18-19 | 1,345 | 593 | 752 |
| 20-21 | 690 | 278 | 412 |
| 22-24 | 487 | 145 | 342 |
| 25-29 | 418 | 116 | 302 |
| 30-34 | 278 | 79 | 199 |
| 35-39 | 172 | 42 | 130 |
| 40-49 | 197 | 53 | 144 |
| 50-64 | 78 | 23 | 55 |
| 65 and over | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Total | 4,352 | 1,664 | 2,688 |
Online Student Population
At Gadsden State Community College, 2,851 students (65.51% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,155 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, 1,126 students live in Alabama where Gadsden State Community College is located in and 29 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,352 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,155 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,696 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,501 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,155 |
| Alabama Residents | 1,126 |
| Other State in U.S. | 29 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |