Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,689 where 5,071 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 5,109 students in 2017 and was lowest at 3,993 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 5,018 to 5,071 students, a net gain of 53 (1.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Gadsden State Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 67.48%. The percentage was 70.61% 10 years ago and GSCC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.95% of enrolled students is Asian and 16.70% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.42% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 70.61% to 67.48%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.48% to 0.95%. Black student enrollment decreased from 18.61% to 16.70%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.03% to 8.42%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5068 which indicates that somewhat diverse. This increased from 0.4650 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Gadsden State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,060 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 109.49% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Gadsden State Community College from 2015 to 2025.