GSCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#5 in Community Colleges

Gadsden State Community College is ranked 5^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Gadsden State Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Its tuition & fees of $7,080 is comparable to similar schools.
It has large number of students of 4,352.
It offers very diverse area of study (62 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of GSCC are $7,080 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Gadsden State Community College $7,080

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 25% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Gadsden State Community College 25%

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 4% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Gadsden State Community College 4%

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 65% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Gadsden State Community College 65%

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 4,352 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Gadsden State Community College 4,352

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 $5,560 which is 78.53% 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 $5,560

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 17 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Gadsden State Community College 17 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 62 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Gadsden State Community College 62

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