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.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Northwest-Shoals CC
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total4,0329053,127
Men1,8534011,452
Women2,1795041,675

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.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Northwest-Shoals Community College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native341816
Asian26917
Black or African American329138191
Hispanic409200209
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White3,0161,3851,631
Two or More Races1838994
Race/Ethnicity Unknown22913
Total 4,0321,8532,179

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.
Population by Student Age at Northwest-Shoals Community College
TotalMenWomen
Total4,032 1,8532,179
Under 181,762 950812
18-19999 491508
20-21459 169290
22-24300 102198
25-29200 62138
30-34137 37100
35-3981 1863
40-4970 1654
50-6419 514
65 and over5 32
Total 4,032 1,8532,179

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total4,032
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes614
Enrolled Some in Online Classes912
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,506
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)614
Alabama Residents607
Other State in U.S.7
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0