Northwest–Shoals Community College
Northwest–Shoals Community College at a Glance
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About Northwest–Shoals Community College
According to Wikipedia, Northwest–Shoals Community College is a public community college with two campuses in Alabama, one in Phil Campbell and the second in Muscle Shoals. It is intended to serve Colbert County, Franklin County, Lauderdale County, Lawrence County, and portions of Winston County. The school currently has an enrollment of more than 3,200 students.
Northwest–Shoals Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 69% | 38% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Northwest–Shoals Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,551 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $3,106 |
| 30K - 48K | $2,157 |
| 48K - 75K | $4,201 |
| 75K - 110K | $8,318 |
| 110K+ | $11,113 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Northwest–Shoals Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Northwest–Shoals Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $38,083 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Northwest–Shoals Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 5,676 | 5,676 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Northwest–Shoals Community College?
Northwest–Shoals Community College is located at 800 George Wallace Blvd, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661.
How Safe is Northwest–Shoals Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Northwest–Shoals Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Northwest–Shoals Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Muscle Shoals has a violent crime rate of 0.18% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.99%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Northwest–Shoals Community College Known For?
Northwest–Shoals Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Northwest–Shoals Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Northwest–Shoals Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Northwest–Shoals Community College ranks #3152 in the U.S. and #6726 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesNorthwest–Shoals Community College ranks #4004 in the U.S. and #14231 worldwide for influence in Medical.
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