GSCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#357 in Community Colleges
Overview
Next statements evaluate Gadsden State Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
- It has relatively inexpensive tuition & fees of $6,888.
- It has large number of students of 3,993.
- It offers very diverse area of study (66 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees of GSCC are $6,888 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
Gadsden State Community College $6,888
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 74.64% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much 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.