Gadsden State Community College

Gadsden, AL

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 3,513
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded: Associate
Historically Black College/University
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Small City (<100k)
Two-year, medium // mixed part/full-time

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 0%

Male/Female: 38% / 62% (2017)

First generation college students: 51.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 12.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2017)

Test scores for admission:


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 40.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 19.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 11.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 7.1% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 68.1%
Black: 20.2%
Hispanic: 6.0%
Asian: 0.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 3.3%
Non-resident alien: 0.8%
Unknown race: 0.7%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $10,619
In-State tuition: $3,936
Out-of-State tuition: $6,888

Estimated books and supplies: $1,600 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $4,800 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,324 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $4,500 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,324 (2022)

Average Family Income: $23,433 (2017)
Median Family Income: $16,623 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 45.2%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.0%

Median federal loan debt at graduation:
Median federal loan payment:

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $3,742
$30k-48k $4,624
$48k-75k $6,546
$75k-110k $5,566
$110k+ $0

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 0%
6-year graduation rate: 0%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.8% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates:
Median federal debt for non-graduates:

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates:
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates:

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year
@3 year
@5 year


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients:
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees:

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $34,158 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $39,544 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Associate's Degree Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 8
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Agricultural Production Operations. 6
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Computer and Information Sciences, General. 2
Associate's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 7
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. 28 $21,206 ($1,767)
Associate's Degree Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. 26
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 7
Associate's Degree Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 14
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 11
Associate's Degree Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 27 $38,403 ($3,200) $62,207 ($5,184)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. 7
Associate's Degree Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. 27
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 2
Associate's Degree Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 4
Associate's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 14
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Legal Support Services. 10
Associate's Degree Legal Support Services. 21 $23,571 ($1,964)
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 266 $7,774 $18,678 ($1,557) $34,965 ($2,914)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Mason/Masonry. 10
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Carpenters. 7
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. 93
Associate's Degree Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. 49 $43,491 ($3,624) $65,480 ($5,457)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 31 $27,230 ($2,269) $35,128 ($2,927)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Precision Metal Working. 48 $42,422 ($3,535)
Associate's Degree Precision Metal Working. 12
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Health and Medical Administrative Services. 1
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 47 $29,532 ($2,461)
Associate's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 28 $37,445 ($3,120) $39,913 ($3,326)
Associate's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 12 $36,382 ($3,032)
Associate's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 8
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. 5
Associate's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 169 $10,850 $54,964 ($4,580) $60,806 ($5,067)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. 149 $38,262 ($3,189) $45,239 ($3,770)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Accounting and Related Services. 5
Associate's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 14
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. 2
Associate's Degree Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. 26 $22,794 ($1,900) $22,324 ($1,860)
Associate's Degree General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. 11


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $61,488
Full time faculty: 49%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 15.0

School's endowment start of year: $3,610,956 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $4,191,039 (2022)