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Gadsden State Community College

Gadsden, Alabama·Public, 2-year·Southeast·gadsdenstate.edu
6-yr Graduation
38%
—
Total enrollment
5,071
peer median 4,763
Avg net price
$3,515
-$5.9k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
38%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

42.6pp gap
Pell recipients
23%92 of 401
Non-Pell (all)
66%147 of 224
No Federal Aid
66%147 of 224

Non-Pell students graduate at a 42.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 38 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 31 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
38
Passing
6
15.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.6% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.6%
+2.0pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

38programs
  • Passing6 · 15.8%
  • No Data31 · 81.6%
  • Failing1 · 2.6%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
5
No data
31

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
Associate Degree · Personal And Culinary Services
-40.2%
$18,504 vs $30,927
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+2.0%
$31,533 vs $30,927
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+32.3%
$40,904 vs $30,927
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+37.2%
$42,432 vs $30,927
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+74.5%
$53,974 vs $30,927
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+80.4%
$55,801 vs $30,927
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+148.1%
$76,739 vs $30,927

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+2.0%
+$606

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 2003Next review Jun 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 21

  1. Jun 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Feb 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  3. Oct 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  5. Dec 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$3,438
$30–48k$2,617
$48–75k$5,330
$75–110k$6,081
$110k+$8,944

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$3,515
-$5,890vs Community College median $9,405
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$4,272
Out-of-state
$7,368

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,903 students received $15.1M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
2,903
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$15.1M
$15,112,841 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
3k
’21
3k
’22
3k
’23
3k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
2019
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Gadsdenstate

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs33
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

604 total completions
01Liberal Arts
19131.6%
02Health Professions
17428.8%
03Mechanic
589.6%
04Engineering Tech
518.4%
05Business
406.6%
06Personal/Culinary
274.5%
07Family/Consumer Sci
213.5%
08Computer Sciences
152.5%
09Legal Professions
142.3%
10Precision Production
132.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
5,071
12-mo unduplicated
6,941
Undergraduate
6,941
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%2,725
Women
61%4,216

Race / ethnicity composition

White
66.3%
Black
18.6%
Hispanic
8.3%
Two or more
4.8%
Asian
0.9%
Non-resident
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Unknown
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
142
76 M · 66 W
Women athletes
46.5%
Athletic aid
$566K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.4M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$299K
$267K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$25K
$22K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Baseball
42 M · —
$291K
Basketball
17 M · 17 W
$332K
Softball
— · 30 W
$279K
Volleyball
— · 15 W
$142K
Tennis
11 M · —
$91K
Cross Country
6 M · 4 W
$81K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 4,728 students

3-year trend

0.462 yrs ago0.231 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    133

    Gadsdenstate vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Gadsdenstate selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectGadsden State Community College
    		38%—5,071$3,515Community College
    George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
    		——4,044$1,170Community College
    George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
    		——6,424$13,170Community College
    H Councill Trenholm State Community College
    		——2,046$8,325Community College
    Augusta Technical College
    		——4,455$10,485Community College
    Piedmont Technical College
    		——5,143$11,366Community College
    Peer group median38%—4,763$9,405

    Institutions like Gadsdenstate

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Gadsdenstate's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Gadsdenstate Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Department of Institutional Effectiveness, Grants and Special Projects
    Reports to none; reports directly to the college president
    Phone
    256-549-8350
    Address
    Wallace Drive Campus

    The Department serves Gadsden State Community College by providing information for decision-making and planning through a variety of analytics activities, data-gathering tasks and research projects.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    1 member
    • Dr. Dana Davis
      Dean of the Department of Institutional Effectiveness, Grants and Special Projects

    Frequently asked questions about Gadsden State Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Gadsdenstate.

    What is the graduation rate at Gadsden State Community College?

    Gadsden State Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 38% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Gadsden State Community College?

    Gadsden State Community College reports a total enrollment of 5,071 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Gadsden State Community College?

    The average net price at Gadsden State Community College is $3,515 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Gadsden State Community College located?

    Gadsden State Community College is located in Gadsden, Alabama 35903.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Gadsden State Community College?

    Gadsden State Community College's IR work is done by the Department of Institutional Effectiveness, Grants and Special Projects, which reports to none; reports directly to the college president.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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