Student Population at Northwest Shoals CC
Total Enrollment
4,032 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,032
Online Enrollment
614
Men Students
1,853
Women Students
2,179
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 4,032 students have enrolled at Northwest Shoals Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 1,853 male and 2,179 female students are attending Northwest Shoals Community College. By attendance status, there are 905 full-time students and 3,127 part-time students.
The number of students at Northwest Shoals Community College is large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College and Jefferson State Community College, its population is average (average population is 3,417).
Northwest Shoals Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 614 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Northwest Shoals Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,853 male and 2,179 female students attending Northwest Shoals CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.85 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Northwest Shoals CC.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,032 | 905 | 3,127 |
Men | 1,853 | 401 | 1,452 |
Women | 2,179 | 504 | 1,675 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,016 White students (74.80%) and 409 Hispanic students (10.14%) at Northwest Shoals Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Northwest Shoals Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 34 | 18 | 16 |
Asian | 26 | 9 | 17 |
Black or African American | 329 | 138 | 191 |
Hispanic | 409 | 200 | 209 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
White | 3,016 | 1,385 | 1,631 |
Two or More Races | 183 | 89 | 94 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 22 | 9 | 13 |
Total | 4,032 | 1,853 | 2,179 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,520 students whose age under twenty five and 312 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northwest Shoals Community College.
Especially, 1,762 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Northwest Shoals Community College.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 4,032 | 1,853 | 2,179 |
Under 18 | 1,762 | 950 | 812 |
18-19 | 999 | 491 | 508 |
20-21 | 459 | 169 | 290 |
22-24 | 300 | 102 | 198 |
25-29 | 200 | 62 | 138 |
30-34 | 137 | 37 | 100 |
35-39 | 81 | 18 | 63 |
40-49 | 70 | 16 | 54 |
50-64 | 19 | 5 | 14 |
65 and over | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Total | 4,032 | 1,853 | 2,179 |
Online Student Population
At Northwest Shoals Community College, 1,526 students (37.85% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 614 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 607 students live in Alabama where Northwest Shoals Community College is located in and 7 students have enrolled from other states.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 4,032 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 614 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 912 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,506 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 614 |
Alabama Residents | 607 |
Other State in U.S. | 7 |
Outside of U.S. | 0 |
Unknown | 0 |