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GSCC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,457
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 79%
Average Aid Amount $4,393
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 756
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 94%

Financial Aid Information at GSCC

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,457 students (79% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,393. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 756 students (94% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Gadsden State Community College is $4,272 for Alabama residents and $7,368 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,457 students (79% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,393. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Gadsden State Community College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Gadsden State Community College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,45779%$4,393
Pell Grants2,06147%$4,803
Federal Student Loans00%-

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 756 beginning students (94% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 752 students (93% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Gadsden State Community College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Gadsden State Community College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid75694%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources75293%$6,123
Federal Grants55469%$5,973
Pell Grants54768%$5,876
Other Federal Grants13316%$715
State/Local Grants9111%$703
Institutional Grants47258%$2,609
Student Loans192%$6,443
Federal Student Loans00%-
Other Student Loans192%$6,443

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 744 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Gadsden State Community College. Among them, 35 students have lived on campus and 317 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Gadsden State Community College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus172935
Living Off-Campus with Family279264392
Living Off-Campus without Family211221317

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Gadsden State Community College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level544544$3,872,692$7,119
$0 - $30,000341341$2,623,052$7,692
$30,001 - $48,000118118$821,535$6,962
$48,001 - $75,0007070$350,663$5,009
$75,001 - $110,0001414$70,917$5,066
$110,001 or more11$6,525$6,525