Gadsden State Community College, AL

Public 2-Year • Medium Associate's College • Largely Vocational • Largely Traditional Students Historically Black College and University Open Admissions Main Campus
place
1001 George Wallace DR, Gadsden, AL 35903
phone
(256) 549-8200

Gadsden State Community College Rankings

Affordability95
Retention5
Graduation1
Earnings7
Diversity39
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Gadsden State Community College

- Bachelor’s
35% Associate’s
65% Certificate
Assoc Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing7%
Computer and Information Sciences<1%
Construction Trades2%
Engineering Technologies8%
Health Professions and Related Programs25%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Legal Professions and Studies2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities22%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies16%
Personal and Culinary Services4%
Precision Production10%

Admissions

Getting into Gadsden State Community College

- Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Gadsden State Community College

$4K In-State Tuition
$7K Out-of-State Tuition
$10K Average Total Cost
$4K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School AL US
$0–$30K $4K $13K $14K
$30K–$48K $5K $14K $15K
$48K–$75K $6K $15K $17K
$75K–$110K $6K $17K $19K

Debt

Typical Debt after Gadsden State Community College

- Receive Federal Loans
- Median Federal Debt
- Repayment Rate
- Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School AL US
$0–$30K 73% 61% 57%
$30K–$48K 19% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 8% 11% 12%

Student Debt

Category School AL US

Repayment Rates

Period School AL US

Completion

Completion Rates at Gadsden State Community College

55% Retention Rate
14% Transfer Rate
32% Withdrawal Rate
21% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School AL US
Within 4 Years 12% 26% 38%
Within 6 Years 21% 41% 55%
Within 8 Years 25% 40% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School AL US
Asian 25% 41% 53%
Black 16% 29% 39%
Caucasian 23% 42% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 21% 42% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 30% 35% 50%
Two or more races 17% 33% 44%
Other race 62% 29% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Gadsden State Community College

82% Employment Rate
$21K Median Salary
$12K 25 Pctl Salary
$33K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School AL US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 82% 86% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 80% 84% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 81% 84% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 79% 84% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 79% 83% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School AL US
10th percentile of earnings $4K $6K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $12K $15K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $21K $26K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $33K $39K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $46K $52K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School AL US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $21K $26K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $24K $30K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $27K $32K $35K

Students

Students at Gadsden State Community College

4,147 Undergraduates
61% Full-time Undergrads
23 Avg Entry Age
- Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School AL US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 62% 65% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 38% 35% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School AL US
Asian 1% 1% 4%
Black 19% 42% 18%
Caucasian 71% 48% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 4% 3% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% <1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2% 1% 2%
Two or more races 3% 2% 3%
Other race <1% 2% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School AL US
$0–$30K 64% 51% 43%
$30K–$48K 25% 17% 18%
$48K–$75K 10% 14% 16%

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