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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
$3,568
-$3.5k 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%

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$2,995
$30–48k$3,725
$48–75k$5,678
$75–110k$5,621
$110k+$4,162

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

Avg net price
$3,568
-$3,470vs Community College median $7,039
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$4,032
Out-of-state
$7,080

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, 2,895 students received $15.0M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
2,895
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$15.0M
$15,016,155 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

675 total completions
01Liberal Arts
23134.2%
02Health Professions
19028.1%
03Mechanic
6810.1%
04Engineering Tech
578.4%
05Business
375.5%
06Personal/Culinary
294.3%
07Legal Professions
243.6%
08Precision Production
172.5%
09Computer Sciences
121.8%
10Family/Consumer Sci
101.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,071
12-mo unduplicated
6,385
Undergraduate
6,385
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
38%2,441
Women
62%3,944

Race / ethnicity composition

White
67.1%
Black
18.0%
Hispanic
7.3%
Two or more
5.3%
Asian
1.0%
Non-resident
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
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
108
74 M · 34 W
Women athletes
31.5%
Athletic aid
$431K
Total student aid
Budget
$866K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$281K
$150K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$27K
$16K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
39 M · —
$285K
Basketball
17 M · 15 W
$270K
Cross Country
7 M · 6 W
$75K
Volleyball
— · 13 W
$109K
Tennis
11 M · —
$65K

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
0.23
1 offenses · 4,352 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.461 yr ago0.23Latest
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

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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$3,568Community College
George C Wallace Community College-Dothan
——4,044$2,697Community College
George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
——6,424$14,042Community College
H Councill Trenholm State Community College
——2,046$5,568Community College
Augusta Technical College
——4,455$8,509Community College
Piedmont Technical College
——5,143$10,862Community College
Peer group median38%—4,763$7,039

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 $3,568 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.

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