The student population at Northwest Shoals Community College is 4,032 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 178 over the past decade.

The female to male ratio is 1.18 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.

614 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 403.28% since 2014.

Student Population Changes

The average student population over the last 11 years is 3,645 where 4,032 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.

The female to male ratio is 1.18 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in Northwest Shoals CC than male students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Northwest Shoals Community College since 2013.

YearTotalMenWomen
2013-143,8541,6672,187
2014-153,891
37
1,737
70
2,154
-33
2015-163,700
-191
1,591
-146
2,109
-45
2016-173,752
52
1,600
9
2,152
43
2017-183,440
-312
1,422
-178
2,018
-134
2018-193,539
99
1,392
-30
2,147
129
2019-203,512
-27
1,367
-25
2,145
-2
2020-213,360
-152
1,346
-21
2,014
-131
2021-223,371
11
1,452
106
1,919
-95
2022-234,032
661
1,853
401
2,179
260
Average3,6451,5432,102
Northwest Shoals Community College Enrollment Trends Chart

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes

The percentage of white students is 74.80%. The percentage was 83.47% 10 years ago and Northwest Shoals CC still has a high percentage of white students. 0.64% of enrolled students is Asian and 8.16% is black students.

The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Northwest Shoals Community College over the past 11 years (2013-2023).

YearAmerican Indian or Native AmericanAsianBlackHispanicNative Hawaiian or Other Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More Races
2013-14221442614233,21724
2014-15311343713823,1334
2015-16321443914732,94210
2016-17301339916733,03111
2017-18321628219512,8086
2018-19332034521342,7957
2019-20292435625522,593149
2020-21243231424322,562121
2021-22242430435522,525108
2022-23342632940943,016183
Average292036322632,86262
Northwest Shoals Community College Enrollment by Race Trends Chart

Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes

614 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2022-2023, which is 15% of total students. The number of online students has increased 403.28% since 2014. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Northwest Shoals Community College from 2014 to 2023.

YearTotal EnrollmentOnline CompletelyEnrolled in Some Online CoursesNot Enrolled in Online Courses
2014-153,8911226273,142
2015-163,7001767372,787
2016-173,7522307032,819
2017-183,4402556632,522
2018-193,5394228712,246
2019-203,5123469162,250
2020-213,3605608911,909
2021-223,3716098331,929
2022-234,0326149122,506
Average3,6223707952,457

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