GSCC vs. LBWCC

Gadsden State Community College vs. Lurleen B Wallace Community College comparison

	Gadsden State Community College	Lurleen B Wallace Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSCC	LBWCC
Location	Gadsden, AL	Andalusia, AL
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	4,352	1,929
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gadsdenstate.edu	lbwcc.edu
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Costs	GSCC	LBWCC
Tuition (In State)	$3,000	$3,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$6,000	$7,500
Room & Board	$4,800	$5,550
Avg Net Price	$4,777	$3,823
Avg Grant Aid	$6,133	$6,560
% Receiving Grant Aid	83%	86%

Admission	GSCC	LBWCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	GSCC	LBWCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (25%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (13%) Business (10%) Engineering Technology (10%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (39%) Health Professions (35%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%) Personal and Culinary Services (6%) Business (5%)
Outcomes	GSCC	LBWCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,300	$30,800
Making Student Loan Payments	-	-
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	N/A
Median Loan Payment	N/A	N/A

Diversity	GSCC	LBWCC
% Men	38%	46%
% Women	62%	54%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	70%	70%
% Black	20%	27%
% Hispanic	3%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	GSCC	LBWCC
% In-State	97%	95%
% Out-of-State	1%	5%
Campus	GSCC	LBWCC
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Gadsden State Community College is larger than than LBWCC based on total student enrollment (4,352 students vs. 1,929 students)

GSCC vs. LBWCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GSCC or LBWCC?

• Lurleen B Wallace Community College is 25% more expensive to attend than GSCC for in-state tuition ($3,750.00 vs. $3,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25% higher at LBWCC than Gadsden State Community College ($7,500.00 vs. $6,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lurleen B Wallace Community College than GSCC ($3,823 vs. $4,777)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Gadsden State Community College are 15.6% lower than costs at Lurleen B Wallace Community College ($4,800 vs. $5,550)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lurleen B Wallace Community College than Gadsden State Community College (86% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lurleen B Wallace Community College students is 7% larger than aid received Gadsden State Community College ($6,560 vs. $6,133)

Which college is harder to get into, GSCC or LBWCC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between LBWCC or GSCC .

GSCC vs. LBWCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GSCC or LBWCC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between LBWCC and GSCC.

• Graduates from Lurleen B Wallace Community College earn on average $1,500 more per year than GSCC graduates after ten years. ($30,800 vs. $29,300)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/