Northwest-Shoals Community College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition
$3,750
1.63% growth from 2021
2022 Average Net Price
$4,113
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2022 Enrolled Students
4,032
22.4% Full-Time
2022 Graduation Rate
26.8%
158 Graduates

About

Northwest-Shoals Community College is a higher education institution located in Colbert County, AL. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Northwest-Shoals Community College were General Studies (173 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (59 degrees), and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (46 degrees).

In 2022, 1,443 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Northwest-Shoals Community College. 47.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,128 degrees), 9.89 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (114 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Northwest-Shoals Community College is $3,750, which is $−4,362 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northwest-Shoals Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 546 total borrowers.

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Northwest-Shoals Community College is $3,750, which is $4,362 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,113.

In 2022, 98% of undergraduate students attending Northwest-Shoals Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 15% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,750
2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Northwest-Shoals Community College was $3,750. The cost of tuition at Northwest-Shoals Community College is $−4,362 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

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Average Net Price

$4,113
2022 Value
17.7%
1 Year Growth

In 2022 Northwest-Shoals Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,113. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Northwest-Shoals Community College grew by 17.7%.

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Other Student Expenses

$5,500
Room and Board
$1,600
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Northwest-Shoals Community College was of $5,500 in 2022. The cost of room and board decreased by 2.22% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

98%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
15%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Northwest-Shoals Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 16.7% with respect to 2021, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.
0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Northwest-Shoals Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 546 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.

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Enrollment

Northwest-Shoals Community College had a total enrollment of 4,032 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Northwest-Shoals Community College is 905 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,127. This means that 22.4% 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 74.8% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.16% Black or African American, 4.54% Two or More Races, 0.843% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.645% Asian, and 0.0992% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Northwest-Shoals Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.4%), followed by White Male (34.5%) and Black or African American Female (5.86%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

22.4%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Northwest-Shoals Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,032 students. The full-time enrollment at Northwest-Shoals Community College is 905 and the part-time enrollment is 3,127. This means that 22.4% of students enrolled at Northwest-Shoals Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

64%
2022 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 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Northwest-Shoals Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    3,016 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    409 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    329 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Northwest-Shoals Community College is 74.8% White, 10.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.16% Black or African American, 4.54% Two or More Races, 0.843% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.645% Asian, and 0.0992% 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 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 22 students (0.546%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2022, 67 fewer women than men received degrees from Northwest-Shoals Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Northwest-Shoals Community College is white (1,128 degrees awarded). There were 9.89 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (114 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Northwest-Shoals Community College is General Studies (173 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (59 degrees) and Other Multidisciplinary Studies (46 degrees).

In 2022,  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 (203 degrees awarded), Construction (113 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (581 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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 (102,161 people), Other managers (95,038 people), Software developers (53,228 people), Construction managers (48,586 people), and Physicians (37,706 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwest-Shoals Community College in 2022 are Precision Production (203 degrees awarded), Construction (113 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (581 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (99 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (68 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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 Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Northwest-Shoals Community College are Precision Production (203 degrees awarded), Construction (113 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (581 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (99 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (68 degrees) (as of 2022).

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Common Industries by Major

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 (209,820 people), Construction (129,556 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (112,462 people), Computer Systems Design (90,680 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (81,060 people).

The most specialized majors at Northwest-Shoals Community College are Precision Production (203 degrees awarded), Construction (113 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (581 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (99 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (68 degrees) (as of 2022).

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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 (2022)
  1. 173 degrees awarded
  2. 59 degrees awarded
  3. 46 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Northwest-Shoals Community College was General Studies with 173 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

755
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2022
688
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2022

In 2022, 755 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest-Shoals Community College, which is 1.1 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (688).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 234 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest-Shoals Community College in General Studies, which is 0.709 times less than the 330 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 330 degrees were awarded to men at Northwest-Shoals Community College in General Studies, which is 1.41 times more than the 234 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

15%
100% Completion Time
26%
150% Completion Time

In 2022, 15% 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, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

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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.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Two or More Races Male
Highest Graduation Rate (37.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Northwest-Shoals Community College is Male and Two or More Races (37.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 0.633% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)
  1. White
    1,128 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    114 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    97 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Northwest-Shoals Community College is white (1,128 degrees awarded). There were 9.89 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (114 degrees).

1.25% of degree recipients (18 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)
  1. White Male
    597 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    531 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American Female
    71 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Northwest-Shoals Community College is white male (597 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (531 degrees).

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Operations

Northwest-Shoals Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.97M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 82.9k (4.21%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Northwest-Shoals Community College had a total salary expenditure of 32.7M. Northwest-Shoals Community College employs 67 No academic ranks. Most academics at Northwest-Shoals Community College are Female No academic rank (34), and Male No academic rank (33).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest-Shoals Community College are: Management, with 38 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 24 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees.

Endowment

$1.97M
2022 Endowment
157%
growth from 2021

Northwest-Shoals Community College has an endowment valued at about $1.97M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Northwest-Shoals Community College grew 157% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.25M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $4.37M - Federal
  2. $3.18M - State
  3. $182k - Local

As of 2022, Northwest-Shoals Community College received $4.37M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.18M from state grants and contracts, and $182k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$14.8M
2022 Salaries
4.12%
growth from 2021

In 2022, Northwest-Shoals Community College paid a median of $14.8M in salaries, which represents 45.1% of their overall expenditure ($32.7M) and a 4.12% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.02% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 4.58% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$4.12M
Instructional Salaries
67
Number of Employees

In 2022, Northwest-Shoals Community College paid a total of $4.12M to 67 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

No academic rank
Most Common Instructor
67 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
38 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Northwest-Shoals Community College was No academic rank with 67 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Northwest-Shoals Community College were Management with 38 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)
  1. Female No academic rank
  2. Male No academic rank

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Northwest-Shoals Community College was Female No academic rank with 34 employees, and Male No academic rank with 33 employees.

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