Northwest Shoals CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#19 in Community Colleges

Northwest Shoals Community College is ranked 19^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Northwest Shoals Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Its tuition & fees of $8,881 is comparable to similar schools.
It has large number of students of 4,032.
It offers diverse area of study (53 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Northwest Shoals CC are $8,881 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Northwest Shoals Community College $8,881

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama $8,793

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Northwest Shoals CC is 33% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Northwest Shoals Community College 33%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 26%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Northwest Shoals CC is 13% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Northwest Shoals Community College 13%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 21%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Northwest Shoals CC is 64% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Northwest Shoals Community College 64%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 56%

Student Population

The total student population at Northwest Shoals CC is 4,032 and its population large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Northwest Shoals Community College 4,032

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 3,152

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Northwest Shoals CC is $3,215 which is 36.20% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Northwest Shoals Community College $3,215

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama $5,348

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Northwest Shoals CC is 16 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Northwest Shoals Community College 16 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 17 to 1

Number of Programs

Northwest Shoals CC offers 53 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Northwest Shoals Community College 53

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 42

Number of Online Programs

Northwest Shoals CC offers 5 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.