Community Colleges
#357 in Community Colleges

Overview

Gadsden State Community College is ranked 357th in Community Colleges.
Next statements evaluate Gadsden State Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
  • It has average tuition & fees of $9,432.
  • It has large number of students of 3,993.
  • It offers very diverse area of study (66 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of GSCC are $9,432 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Gadsden State Community College $9,432

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama $8,793

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at GSCC is 27% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Gadsden State Community College 27%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 26%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at GSCC is 17% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Gadsden State Community College 17%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 21%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at GSCC is 54% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Gadsden State Community College 54%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 56%

Student Population

The total student population at GSCC is 3,993 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Gadsden State Community College 3,993

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 3,152

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at GSCC is $5,141 which is 54.51% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Gadsden State Community College $5,141

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama $5,348

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at GSCC is 15 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Gadsden State Community College 15 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 17 to 1

Number of Programs

GSCC offers 66 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Gadsden State Community College 66

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 42

Number of Online Programs

GSCC offers 11 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Gadsden State Community College 11

All U.S. Colleges 13

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 10

2-4 Years Colleges 10

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 4