Northwest-Shoals Community College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,570

1.71% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$6,881

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

23%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

3,440

41.7% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

15.8%

108 Graduates

About

Northwest-Shoals Community College is a higher education institution located in Colbert County, AL. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Northwest-Shoals Community College were .

In 2017, 892 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northwest-Shoals Community College. 49.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.3% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (733 degrees), 7.97 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (92 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwest-Shoals Community College is $3,570, which is $-3,844 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwest-Shoals Community College is $3,570, which is $-3,844 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,881.

In 2017, 65% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 25% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,570

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Northwest-Shoals Community College was $3,570. The cost of tuition at Northwest-Shoals Community College is $-3,844 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Northwest-Shoals Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,881

2017 Value

3.46%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Northwest-Shoals Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,881. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Northwest-Shoals Community College grew by 3.46%.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$5,500

Room and Board

$1,750

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northwest-Shoals Community College was of $5,500 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,750. The cost of room and board did not change between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Northwest-Shoals Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

65%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

25%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

65% of undergraduate students at Northwest-Shoals Community College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 2.99% with respect to 2016, when 67% 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

23%

2016 Default Rate

191

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Northwest-Shoals Community College was 23%, which represents 191 out of the 830 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Northwest-Shoals Community College has a total enrollment of 3,440 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwest-Shoals Community College is 1,436 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,004. This means that 41.7% 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 81.6% White, 8.2% Black or African American, 5.67% Hispanic or Latino, 0.93% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.465% Asian, 0.174% Two or More Races, and 0.0291% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northwest-Shoals Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (45.5%), followed by White Male (35%) and Black or African American Female (5.08%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

41.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwest-Shoals Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,440 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwest-Shoals Community College is 1,436 and the part-time enrollment is 2,004. This means that 41.7% of students enrolled at Northwest-Shoals Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% 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 over Time

57%

2017 Retention Rate

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 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Northwest-Shoals Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Northwest-Shoals Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
2,808
Black or African American
282
Hispanic or Latino
195

The enrolled student population at Northwest-Shoals Community College is 81.6% White, 8.2% Black or African American, 5.67% Hispanic or Latino, 0.93% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.465% Asian, 0.174% Two or More Races, and 0.0291% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 67 students (1.95%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 6 fewer women than men received degrees from Northwest-Shoals Community College. The majority of degree recipients at Northwest-Shoals Community College are white (733 degrees awarded). There were 7.97 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (92 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Northwest-Shoals Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Northwest-Shoals Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (148 degrees awarded), Construction (22 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (59 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest-Shoals Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (115,762 people), Other managers (84,816 people), Construction managers (41,867 people), Physicians (38,808 people), and Software developers (37,223 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwest-Shoals Community College are Precision Production (148 degrees awarded), Construction (22 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (59 degrees), Engineering Technologies (53 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (281 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest-Shoals Community College are Physicians, Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Marketing managers, and Chief executives & legislators

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Northwest-Shoals Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (195,666 people), Construction (117,583 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (104,140 people), Computer Systems Design (82,939 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (74,255 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Northwest-Shoals Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Northwest-Shoals Community College was N/A with N/A degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Northwest-Shoals Community College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 449 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest-Shoals Community College, which is 1.01 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (443).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Northwest-Shoals Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 122 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest-Shoals Community College in Welding Technology, which is 30.5 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 155 degrees were awarded to women at Northwest-Shoals Community College in General Studies, which is 2.21 times more than the 70 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

12%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 6% 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, 12% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 22% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (20.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Northwest-Shoals Community College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (20.8% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
733 degrees awarded
Black or African American
92 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northwest-Shoals Community College is white (733 degrees awarded). There were 7.97 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (92 degrees).

1.35% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
389 degrees awarded
White Female
344 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
64 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Northwest-Shoals Community College is white male (389 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (344 degrees).

Operations

Northwest-Shoals Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $737k, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $79.3k (10.8%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Northwest-Shoals Community College had a total salary expenditure of $31M. Northwest-Shoals Community College employs 73 No academic ranks, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Northwest-Shoals Community College are Female No academic ranks (39), Male No academic ranks(34), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest-Shoals Community College are: Management, with 39 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 28 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$737k

2017 Endowment

0.446%

growth from 2016

Northwest-Shoals Community College has an endowment valued at about $737k, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Northwest-Shoals Community College grew 0.446% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.92M 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-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.92M - Federal
$1.64M - State
$2.45k - Local

As of 2017, Northwest-Shoals Community College received $3.92M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.64M from state grants and contracts, and $2.45k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$13.3M

2017 Salaries

3.68%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Northwest-Shoals Community College paid a median of $13.3M in salaries, which represents 42.9% of their overall expenditure ($31M) and a 3.68% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10.1% decline from 2015 and a 1.75% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.22M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Northwest-Shoals Community College paid a total of $3.22M to 73 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

73 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

39 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northwest-Shoals Community College were No academic rank with 73 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest-Shoals Community College were Management with 39 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 28 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northwest-Shoals Community College was Female No academic rank with 39 employees, Male No academic rank with 34 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Northwest-Shoals Community College.

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