Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden State Community College is a public community college with campuses in Gadsden, Centre and Anniston, Alabama. The college was founded as a merger between Alabama Technical College (1925), Gadsden State Technical Institute (1960) and Gadsden State Junior College (1965). Gadsden State is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. It offers associate degree, certificate and non-credit courses thorough more than 70 programs. The college's campuses serve Calhoun, Cherokee, Cleburne, Etowah and St. Clair counties, as well as neighboring counties in Georgia.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $3,384
- Undergraduate enrollment: 6,385
- Graduation rate (150%): 38%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 38%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $32,937
- Median earnings (8 years): $31,231
- Median earnings (6 years): $29,795
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Gadsden, AL
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Gadsden State Community College include General Studies, Nursing, Licensed Practical.
- General Studies (215 associate)
- Nursing (105 associate)
- Licensed Practical (100 bachelor's)
- Emergency Medical Technology (99 bachelor's)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology (202 bachelor's)
- Salon (83 bachelor's)
- Cosmetology (44 bachelor's)
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology (106 bachelor's)
- Welding Technology (65 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (62 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 11%, Computer Science 12%, Health 77%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Gadsden State Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,438 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,438
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $2,617
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $5,330
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $6,081
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $8,944
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,272
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $7,368
- Books and supplies: $1,600
- On-campus room and board: $5,400
- Off-campus room and board: $4,500
- Off-campus with family: $2,916
- Typical cost of attendance: $10,189
- Sticker vs net gap: 67%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 46%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
- Average institutional grant: $2,856
Admissions
Gadsden State Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 6,385
- Women: 62%
- Commuter share (estimated): 98%
- Part-time undergraduates: 44%
- Age 25 and older: 26%
- Graduation rate: 38%
- Come back after freshman year: 62%
- First-generation: 52%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 65%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 110
- Meal plan meals per week: 15
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Gadsden State Community College acceptance rate? Gadsden State Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Gadsden State Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,438 a year after aid. Average net price is $3,384.
What majors does Gadsden State Community College offer? Popular programs include General Studies, Nursing, Licensed Practical, Emergency Medical Technology, Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology.
What is the average salary after Gadsden State Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $32,937 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Gadsden State Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 38% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 38%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Gadsden State Community College official site: https://www.gadsdenstate.edu.