Student Population at Northwest Shoals CC
Total Enrollment
4,665 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
4,665
Online Enrollment
1,094
Men Students
2,018
Women Students
2,647
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,665 students have enrolled at Northwest Shoals Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,018 male and 2,647 female students are attending Northwest Shoals Community College. By attendance status, there are 920 full-time students and 3,745 part-time students.
The number of students at Northwest Shoals Community College is very 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 3,944).
Northwest Shoals Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,094 students enrolled in online programs.
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).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Northwest Shoals Community College | 4,665 | 4,665 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,944 | 3,944 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama | 3,152 | 3,152 |
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.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,665 | 920 | 3,745 |
| Men | 2,018 | 399 | 1,619 |
| Women | 2,647 | 521 | 2,126 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 36 | 22 | 14 |
| Asian | 32 | 11 | 21 |
| Black or African American | 378 | 147 | 231 |
| Hispanic | 562 | 244 | 318 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 3,341 | 1,467 | 1,874 |
| Two or More Races | 258 | 104 | 154 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 39 | 14 | 25 |
| Total | 4,665 | 2,018 | 2,647 |
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.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,665 | 2,018 | 2,647 |
| Under 18 | 2,337 | 1,108 | 1,229 |
| 18-19 | 1,123 | 531 | 592 |
| 20-21 | 390 | 153 | 237 |
| 22-24 | 284 | 83 | 201 |
| 25-29 | 236 | 62 | 174 |
| 30-34 | 118 | 30 | 88 |
| 35-39 | 81 | 19 | 62 |
| 40-49 | 64 | 18 | 46 |
| 50-64 | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| 65 and over | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Total | 4,665 | 2,018 | 2,647 |
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.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,665 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,094 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,308 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,263 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,094 |
| Alabama Residents | 1,075 |
| Other State in U.S. | 19 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
