Gadsden State Community College

Gadsden, AL · Public · www.gadsdenstate.edu/ ↗

Gadsden State Community College is a public college in Gadsden, Alabama, set in a small city. It mostly awards certificates and has 3,548 undergraduate degree-seeking students. It is a historically Black college or university (HBCU). By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians; Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions; and Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: HBCUs in Alabama

Gadsden State Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
3,548
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$2,125
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$37,485
Similar schools: $42,807

What the data shows about Gadsden State Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $2,125 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $37,485, lower than the $42,807 median for similar schools.