Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden State Community College at a Glance
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About Gadsden State Community College
According to Wikipedia, 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 , Gadsden State Technical Institute and Gadsden State Junior College . 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.
Gadsden State Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 62% | 31% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Gadsden State Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,608 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $1,942 |
| 30K - 48K | $1,930 |
| 48K - 75K | $1,960 |
| 75K - 110K | $4,184 |
| 110K+ | $3,789 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Gadsden State Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Gadsden State Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $37,485 a year, and 81% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Gadsden State Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 6,385 | 6,385 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Gadsden State Community College?
Gadsden State Community College is located at 1001 George Wallace Dr, Gadsden, AL 35903.
How Safe is Gadsden State Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Gadsden State Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Gadsden State Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Gadsden has a violent crime rate of 0.58% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.59%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Gadsden State Community College Known For?
Gadsden State Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Gadsden State Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Gadsden State Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Gadsden State Community College ranks #1964 in the U.S. and #5239 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesGadsden State Community College ranks #2349 in the U.S. and #9024 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesGadsden State Community College ranks #2941 in the U.S. and #10549 worldwide for influence in Medical.
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