Northwest-Shoals Community College, AL

location_on  800 George Wallace BLVD, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 • language  nwscc.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 2-Year Medium Associate's College Transfer and Vocational Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s N/A
Associate’s 39%
Certificate 61%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing2%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Construction Trades2%
Engineering Technologies8%
Health Professions and Related Programs24%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities21%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies5%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Personal and Culinary Services5%
Precision Production28%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $5,000
Out-of-State Tuition $9,000
Average Total Cost $12,000
Average Net Cost $7,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $6,000 $13,391 $11,406
$30K–$48K $7,000 $14,422 $12,318
$48K–$75K $9,000 $16,343 $15,178
$75K–$110K $11,000 $18,111 $18,184
>$110K $11,000 $18,572 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 20%
Median Federal Debt $6,000
Repayment Rate 36%
Median Payment $101
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		62% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		17% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		11% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		6% 11% 10%
>$110K 		3% 16% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $8,000 $14,734 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $6,000 $14,636 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $6,000 $13,582 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $7,000 $15,841 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $5,000 $11,992 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $22,000 $34,061 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $12,000 $23,849 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3,000 $5,895 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $3,343 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		33% 43% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		36% 49% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		40% 54% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		47% 59% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 59%
Transfer Rate 2%
Withdrawal Rate 46%
Graduation Rate 21%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		10% 27% 33%
Within 6 Years 		21% 45% 49%
Within 8 Years 		22% 46% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		14% 36% 41%
Caucasian 		28% 50% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		27% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 50% 55%
Two or more races 		25% 39% 48%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,590
Full-time Undergrads 73%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		62% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		38% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		12% 26% 13%
Caucasian 		76% 60% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 4% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		0% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		53% 38% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		8% 14% 14%
>$110K 		4% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

University of North Alabama
5 miles, N • 1.9 star
Heritage Christian University
8 miles, NE • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Golden Triangle Regional Airport
103 miles, SW • 1 star
Nashville International Airport
111 miles, NE • 3.7 star