Gadsden State Community College Student Population

How many students at GSCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Gadsden State Community College has a total enrollment of 5,071 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,018 male students (39.8%) and 3,053 female students (60.2%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,422 White students (67.5%) and 847 Black students (16.7%).
• Class Delivery: 1,060 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,746 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Multicampus - which average 4,006 - GSCC's body is larger.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 2,018 male (39.79%) and 3,053 female (60.21%) students are attending Gadsden State Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 66.10.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,422 White, 847 Black, and 48 Asian students out of a total of 5,071 are attending at Gadsden State Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Gadsden State Community College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 50.7% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, GSCC has 1,312 students under 18 years old and 11 students over 65 years old. There are 3,915 students under 25 years old, and 1,156 students over 25 years old out of 5,071 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Gadsden State Community College, 1,060 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,746 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,024 students who live in Alabama or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 36 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,071 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 308 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 6.07%.149 students have transferred in as full-time status and 159 students transferred in as part-time status.