Northwest Shoals Community College

Muscle Shoals, AL · Public · https://www.nwscc.edu/ ↗

Northwest Shoals Community College is a public college in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, set in a small city. It mostly awards certificates and has 1,969 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Precision Metal Working; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; and Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Northwest Shoals Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,969
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$4,245
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$38,083
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$8,000
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Northwest Shoals Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $4,245 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $38,083, lower than the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $8,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).