Northwest Shoals Community College is a public community college located in Muscle Shoals, AL. It offers 53 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 5 programs).
It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees of Northwest Shoals Community College is $5,071 for Alabama residents and $8,881 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Alabama public community colleges' average ($8,991).
The school has 4,032 students, which is higher than Alabama community collleges' average (2,621). In addition, 614 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 16 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (16 to 1) of Alabama community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Northwest Shoals Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Alabama community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Northwest Shoals Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 2 | 3 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 36 | 17 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
Student Population
There are 4,032 students at Northwest Shoals Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,452 male students and 1,919 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 3,371 | 900 | 2,471 |
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| Male Students | 1,452 | 407 | 1,045 |
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| Female Students | 1,919 | 493 | 1,426 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 4,032 total students, 1,526 students enrolled through distance learning (614 students enrolled exclusively and 912 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 4,032 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 614 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 912 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 2,506 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Northwest Shoals Community College.