10-yr median earnings
$32,937
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Gadsden, Alabama
Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden State Community College is a public institution in Gadsden, Alabama. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $3,515
- Avg net price / yr
- $32,937
- 10-yr median earnings
- 35.2%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Gadsden State Community College posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 27th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 35.2%
- 150%-time completion
- +11%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Gadsden State Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
45/100
Gadsden State Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$32,937
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A+
$3,515
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
35.2%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$3,515
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
35.2%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 35.2%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Gadsden State Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Gadsden State Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Gadsden State Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$32,937 27th percentile higher than 27% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Gadsden State Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $32,937 | #3735 of 5103 | 27th |
| Average net price | $3,515 | #165 of 5020 | 97th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 35.2% | #3953 of 4858 | 19th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,548 | #974 of 5462 | 82nd |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
3,548
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
35.2%
150%-time completion
$32,937
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Gadsden State Community College ranks in Alabama
State rank among 69 reporting Alabama colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Gadsden State Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $32,937 | #51 of 69 | 26th |
| Average net price | $3,515 | #7 of 65 | 89th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 35.2% | #44 of 65 | 32nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,548 | #17 of 73 | 77th |
Highest former-student earnings in Alabama
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jersey College - Dothan | $66,087 | - |
| 2 | Auburn University | $65,337 | $24,323 |
| 3 | Columbia Southern University | $63,534 | $14,580 |
| 4 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | $61,767 | $18,796 |
| 5 | Marion Military Institute | $59,644 | $8,627 |
| 6 | The University of Alabama | $59,221 | $22,420 |
| 7 | Samford University | $58,469 | $32,622 |
| 8 | United States Sports University | $55,257 | $24,076 |
| 9 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | $54,501 | $18,749 |
| 10 | Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound | $52,669 | - |
| 11 | Spring Hill College | $51,500 | $20,449 |
| 12 | Athens State University | $50,273 | - |
| 51 | Gadsden State Community CollegeThis school | $32,937 | $3,515 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Gadsden State Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k $3,438
$0 – $30k
$3,438 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k $2,617
$30k – $48k
$2,617 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$5,330 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$8,944 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Gadsden State Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $4,272 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $7,368 |
| Average Net Price | $3,515 |
46.3%
Pell Grant Rate
0.0%
Federal Loan Rate
Net price at Gadsden State Community College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $3,568 to $4,565 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -21.8%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$3,568
Highest year
$4,565
Most recent (2023)
$3,568
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $4,5652023 · $3,568
Over the same years, enrollment went -34.0% (5,480 → 3,619 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
61.8%
Female
51.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
$29,795
Median Earnings (6yr)
37.9%
Earning Over $25K
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 35.2% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $29,795 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $32,937 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 37.9% |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 11 | 602 | $45,698 | $76,739 | - |
| Certificate | 5 | 336 | $46,799 | $59,444 | - |
Top programs at Gadsden State Community College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$76,739 median earnings
- Practical Nursing, Vocatio…
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
$59,444 median earnings
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment…
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
$55,801 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$53,974 median earnings
- Vehicle Maintenance and Re…
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
$45,351 median earnings
- Liberal Arts and Sciences,…
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
$42,432 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$41,872 median earnings
- Electrical/Electronic Engi…
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians
$40,904 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Similar Reported Net Price
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Gadsden State Community College? ▼
Gadsden State Community College is a public institution in Gadsden, Alabama. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,548 students.
How much do Gadsden State Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Gadsden State Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $32,937 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $29,795.
How much does Gadsden State Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Gadsden State Community College is $3,515. In-state tuition is $4,272 and out-of-state tuition is $7,368.
What is the graduation rate at Gadsden State Community College? ▼
Gadsden State Community College has a 35.2% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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