Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals

Location and Contact Information

800 George Wallace Blvd
Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
USA
Main Tel: (256) 331-5200
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Northwest Shoals Community College, also nicknamed NSCC, is a public, two-year community college of higher education. NSCC is located in Phil Campbell, Alabama and Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Its Muscle Shoals campus sits on over 100 acres and its Phil Campbell campus covers an area of nearly 100 acres. The college recently recorded an enrollment of over 5,000 students. The college grants associate’s degree in Arts, Science, Applied Science, and Occupational Technology. It also confers certificates in various areas of study.

NSCC’s student body is diverse and it also possesses a prominent athletics department. The sports teams participate in various games which include baseball, basketball, softball, tennis, volleyball, and golf.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in beauty and cosmetology, production trades, office and administration, nursing and emergency medicine, and liberal arts.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,880
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,010
Room and board$ 1,800
Books and supplies$ 1,300
Other$ 1,000

Financial Aid

NWSCC participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 83% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant82%$3,689
Institutional Grant32%$2,228
Federal Grant56%$3,551
Pell Grant55%$3,496
Other Federal Grant9%$754
State or Local Grant31%$1,078

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan22%$3,584
Federal Loan22%$3,584
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Jefferson CollegeHillsboro, MO5,145
2Dixie State College of UtahSaint George, UT6,086
3Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA5,733
4Rose State CollegeMidwest City, OK8,132
5Laredo Community CollegeLaredo, TX8,256
6Metropolitan Community College-Penn ValleyKansas City, MO4,340
7Baltimore City Community CollegeBaltimore, MD6,898
8College of Micronesia-FSMPohnpei, FM2,457
9New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs, NM2,794
10Metropolitan Community College-Blue RiverIndependence, MO3,060

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate24513
1-2 year certificate6912
< 1 year certificate4517

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  76
Without tenure; working toward tenure  15

Students

Student enrollment was 4,041 in 2009-2010 (3,045 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 70% of the student body. About 9% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

NWSCC provides on-campus housing for 76 of its 3,045 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (28 awarded)

  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (7 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (6 awarded)

  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Electrician

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (15 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician
  • Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology
  • Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
  • Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

  • Child Care and Support Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (133 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (25 awarded)

  • Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (86 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (19 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (28 awarded)

  • Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
  • Machine Shop Technology/Assistant
  • Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

  • Chemical Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (4 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Services Administration