Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 158 students out of 589 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Northwest-Shoals Community College.
By gender, 71 male and 87 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 34.56% (public special-use Associate's college).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 589 | 158 | 26.83% |
| Men | 232 | 71 | 30.60% |
| Women | 357 | 87 | 24.37% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Northwest-Shoals Community College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 14.29%
- Asian: 0.00%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 13.85%
- Hispanic: 34.55%
- White: 29.17%
- Two or More Race: 22.86%
- Unknown: 7.69%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14.29%(1/7) | - | 16.67%(1/6) |
| Asian | 0.00%(-/2) | - | - |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 13.85%(9/65) | 10.71%(3/28) | 16.22%(6/37) |
| Hispanic | 34.55%(19/55) | 32.26%(10/31) | 37.50%(9/24) |
| White | 29.17%(119/408) | 34.19%(53/155) | 26.09%(66/253) |
| Two or More Race | 22.86%(8/35) | 37.50%(3/8) | 18.52%(5/27) |
| Unknown | 7.69%(1/13) | 14.29%(1/7) | - |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Northwest-Shoals CC, the transfer-out rate is 6.11%. Its transfer-out rate is much lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 12.73%.
Northwest-Shoals CC's retention rate is 64% for full-time students and 45 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is around the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 59.91%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Northwest-Shoals Community College, 1 of 4 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 25.00%.