Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Northwest Shoals CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
Northwest Shoals CC has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,944 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama average (3,152 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Northwest Shoals Community College4,6654,665
Similarly Ranked Schools3,9443,944
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama3,1523,152
The below chart compares the student population between Northwest Shoals Community College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 2,018 male and 2,647 female students attending Northwest Shoals CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.76 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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
Total4,6659203,745
Men2,0183991,619
Women2,6475212,126

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 3,341 White students (71.62%) and 562 Hispanic students (12.05%) 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 Native362214
Asian321121
Black or African American378147231
Hispanic562244318
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422
White3,3411,4671,874
Two or More Races258104154
Race/Ethnicity Unknown391425
Total 4,6652,0182,647

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 4,134 students whose age under twenty five and 295 students whose age is over thirty years old at Northwest Shoals Community College.
Especially, 2,337 students are younger than eighteen and 14 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
Total4,665 2,0182,647
Under 182,337 1,1081,229
18-191,123 531592
20-21390 153237
22-24284 83201
25-29236 62174
30-34118 3088
35-3981 1962
40-4964 1846
50-6418 711
65 and over14 77
Total 4,665 2,0182,647

Online Student Population

At Northwest Shoals Community College, 2,402 students (51.49% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,094 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, 1,075 students live in Alabama where Northwest Shoals Community College is located in and 19 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total4,665
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes1,094
Enrolled Some in Online Classes1,308
Not Enrolled in Online Classes2,263
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)1,094
Alabama Residents1,075
Other State in U.S.19
Outside of U.S.0
Unknown0