For the academic year 2024-2025, Northwest Shoals Community College has a total enrollment of 4,665 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Special Use - which average 5,216 - Northwest Shoals CC's body is relatively small.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,018 male (43.26%) and 2,647 female (56.74%) students are attending Northwest Shoals Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 76.24.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 4,665 |
| Men | 2,018 |
| Women | 2,647 |
By race/ethnicity, 3,341 White, 378 Black, and 32 Asian students out of a total of 4,665 are attending at Northwest Shoals Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Northwest Shoals Community College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 46.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 36 | 22 | 14 |
| Asian | 32 | 11 | 21 |
| Black | 378 | 147 | 231 |
| Hispanic | 562 | 244 | 318 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| White | 3,341 | 1,467 | 1,874 |
| Two or more races | 258 | 104 | 154 |
| Race Unknown | 39 | 14 | 25 |
By age, Northwest Shoals CC has 2,337 students under 18 years old and 14 students over 65 years old. There are 4,134 students under 25 years old, and 531 students over 25 years old out of 4,665 total students.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 2,337 | 1,229 | 1,108 |
| 18-19 | 1,123 | 592 | 531 |
| 20-21 | 390 | 237 | 153 |
| 22-24 | 284 | 201 | 83 |
| 25-29 | 236 | 174 | 62 |
| 30-34 | 118 | 88 | 30 |
| 35-39 | 81 | 62 | 19 |
| 40-49 | 64 | 46 | 18 |
| 50-64 | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Over 65 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Northwest Shoals Community College, 1,094 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,308 students are enrolled in some online courses.
1,075 students who live in Alabama or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 19 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 4,665 | 1,094 | 1,308 |
| Undergraduate | 4,665 | 1,094 | 1,308 |
| Alabama Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 1,075 | 19 | 0 |
Among 4,665 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 112 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 2.40%.56 students have transferred in as full-time status and 56 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 864 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 56 |
| Regular Part-time | 3,689 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 56 |
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