Northwest-Shoals CC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#19 in Community Colleges
Overview
Next statements evaluate Northwest-Shoals Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
- It has average tuition & fees of $8,521.
- It has average number of students of 3,371.
- It offers diverse area of study (51 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees of Northwest-Shoals CC are $8,521 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
Northwest-Shoals Community College $8,521
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 26% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
Northwest-Shoals Community College 26%
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 22% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
Northwest-Shoals Community College 22%
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 65% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
Northwest-Shoals Community College 65%
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 3,371 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
Northwest-Shoals Community College 3,371
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 $3,764 which is 44.17% 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 $3,764
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 17 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
Northwest-Shoals Community College 17 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 51 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
Northwest-Shoals Community College 51
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 4 online programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.