Student Population Overview
Northwest-Shoals Community College educates a diverse community of 5,472 students, with 5,472 pursuing undergraduate degrees and engaged in advanced graduate studies.
Total Enrollment
5,472
All students across all programs
Student-Faculty Ratio
17:1
Students per faculty member
Enrollment Type
Northwest-Shoals Community College has a mixed enrollment student body with 17% of students being full-time and 83% being part-time, totaling 5,472 students across all enrollment types.
Full-Time vs Part-Time
17% Full-Time
83% Part-Time
936
Full-Time Students
3,200
Part-Time Students
Age Distribution
For undergraduates at Northwest-Shoals Community College, the majority of students fall in the Under 18 age range with 1,969 students, but also includes 951 students in the 18-19 range, 418 students in the 20-21 range, 290 students in the 22-24 range, 508 students in the 25+ range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 0 students in the Under 18 age group, with .
Undergraduate Age Distribution
Gender Distribution
Northwest-Shoals Community College has more women than men with 3,084 female students and 2,388 male students enrolled.
Men
2,388
44%
Women
3,084
56%
Geographic Origin
Northwest-Shoals Community College has 129% (571 students) from in-state Alabama.
Regional Distribution
Additional Demographics
First-Time Undergraduates
441
New students this year
Campus Location
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
City: Small