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 $9,001 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 4,665.
The financial aid amount ($3,409) is lower.
It offers diverse area of study (54 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Northwest Shoals CC are $9,001 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Northwest Shoals Community College $9,001

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 39% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Northwest Shoals Community College 39%

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 69% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Northwest Shoals Community College 69%

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 4,665 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Northwest Shoals Community College 4,665

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 $3,409 which is 37.87% 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 $3,409

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 18 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Northwest Shoals Community College 18 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 54 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Northwest Shoals Community College 54

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.