Gadsden State Community College enrolls 4,979 undergrads

At Gadsden State Community College, 71 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 59 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The two-year public institution in Gadsden enrolled 4,979 students in fall 2017, all in undergraduate programs, data shows. 7.5 percent of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

95 percent of undergraduates are residents of Alabama, and 1 percent are residents of other states. 2 percent are citizens of foreign countries.

The undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of students who identify as white (71 percent) and Black or African American (19 percent).

Gadsden State Community College undergraduate enrollment
Total
Portion of Total
Undergraduate enrollment
4,979
Transfers
372
7.5%
Male
~2,041
41%
Female
~2,938
59%
Age 24 and under
~3,535
71%
Age 25 and over
~1,444
29%
In-state residence
~4,730
95%
Out of state residence
~50
1%
Resident of foreign country
~100
2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
~50
1%
Asian
~50
1%
Black or African American
~946
19%
Hispanic/Latino
~199
4%
White
~3,535
71%
Two or more races
~100
2%
Enrolled in distance education
~597
12%
Enrolled in some distance education
~1,643
33%
Not enrolled in distance education
~2,738
55%