Northwest Shoals Community College
Add ComparisonNorthwest Shoals Community College is a higher education institution located in Colbert County, AL. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northwest Shoals Community College were General Studies (133 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (66 degrees), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (37 degrees).
After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $3,054.
In 2024, 85% of undergraduate students attending Northwest Shoals Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.
In 2024 Northwest Shoals Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $3,054. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Northwest Shoals Community College grew by 22.3%.
This chart compares the average net price of Northwest Shoals Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.
Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
85% of undergraduate students at Northwest Shoals Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Northwest Shoals Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.
Northwest Shoals Community College had a total enrollment of 4,665 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Northwest Shoals Community College is 920 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,745. This means that 19.7% of students enrolled at Northwest Shoals Community College are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Northwest Shoals Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 71.6% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Black or African American, 5.53% Two or More Races, 0.772% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.686% Asian, and 0.0857% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
Students enrolled at Northwest Shoals Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.4%), followed by White Male (34.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.77%).
The total enrollment at Northwest Shoals Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,665 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwest Shoals Community College is 920 and the part-time enrollment is 3,745. This means that 19.7% of students enrolled at Northwest Shoals Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Northwest Shoals Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Northwest Shoals Community College was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Northwest Shoals Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Northwest Shoals Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at Northwest Shoals Community College is 71.6% White, 12% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Black or African American, 5.53% Two or More Races, 0.772% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.686% Asian, and 0.0857% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.
Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 39 students (0.836%) did not report their race.
The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northwest Shoals Community College is General Studies (133 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (66 degrees) and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (37 degrees).
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In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Northwest Shoals Community College was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 67 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Northwest Shoals Community College according to their major.
In 2024, 24% of students graduating from Northwest Shoals Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 33% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.
Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.
The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northwest Shoals Community College is white female (843 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (753 degrees).
Northwest Shoals Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.12M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 264k (12.4%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.
In 2024, Northwest Shoals Community College had a total salary expenditure of 37.7M. Northwest Shoals Community College employs 73 No academic ranks. Most academics at Northwest Shoals Community College are Female No academic rank (39), and Male No academic rank (34).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest Shoals Community College are: Management, with 43 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 26 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 22 employees.
Northwest Shoals Community College has an endowment valued at about $2.12M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Northwest Shoals Community College grew 15.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.29M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.
This line chart shows how the endowment at Northwest Shoals Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.
The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.
As of 2024, Northwest Shoals Community College received $4.78M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.17M from state grants and contracts, and $19k from local grants and contracts.
In 2024, Northwest Shoals Community College paid a median of $17.3M in salaries, which represents 45.8% of their overall expenditure ($37.7M) and a 6.78% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.53% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.12% growth between 2021 and 2022.
In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest Shoals Community College were Management with 43 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 26 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 22 employees.