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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Gadsden State Community College
  • Southern Union State Community College

What stands out

Gadsden State Community College has the lower average net price, Gadsden State Community College reports the higher graduation rate, while Southern Union State Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Gadsden State Community College compared with Southern Union State Community College
MetricGadsden State Community CollegeGadsden, ALPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateSouthern Union State Community CollegeWadley, ALPublic · Less than 2-yearHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$3,515lowest$6,142
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$10,189$13,637
In-state tuition$4,272$5,040
Out-of-state tuition$7,368$8,910
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.35%highest32%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.Not reported$11,000
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$32,937$36,597highest
Campus
Undergraduates3,5484,173

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.