Wallace State vs. Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals

George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville vs. Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals comparison

	George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville	Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Wallace State	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals
Location	Hanceville, AL	Muscle Shoals, AL
Setting	Rural Fringe	Small City
Enrollment	5,965	4,032
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wallacestate.edu	nwscc.edu
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Costs	Wallace State	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals
Tuition (In State)	$3,750	$3,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,500	$7,500
Room & Board	$4,900	$5,500
Avg Net Price	$9,619	$4,113
Avg Grant Aid	$5,681	$6,608
% Receiving Grant Aid	71%	98%

Admission	Wallace State	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals
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Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.39
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Jul 6, 2025

Academics	Wallace State	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (57%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (18%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (3%) Business (3%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Health Professions (24%) Precision Production Trades (9%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (7%) Personal and Culinary Services (7%)
Outcomes	Wallace State	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,800	$29,900
Making Student Loan Payments	44%	37%
Median Student Loan Debt	$11,000	$11,000
Median Loan Payment	$113	$113

Diversity	Wallace State	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals
% Men	36%	46%
% Women	64%	54%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	78%
% Black	6%	13%
% Hispanic	4%	4%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Wallace State	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals
% In-State	97%	97%
% Out-of-State	2%	2%
Campus	Wallace State	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville is larger than than Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals based on total student enrollment (5,965 students vs. 4,032 students)

Wallace State vs. Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Wallace State or Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals?

• George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville and Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($3,750.00 vs. $3,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at Wallace State as Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals ($7,500.00 vs. $7,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals than Wallace State ($4,113 vs. $9,619)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville are 12.2% lower than costs at Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals ($4,900 vs. $5,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals than George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville (98% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals students is 16.3% larger than aid received George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville ($6,608 vs. $5,681)

Which college is harder to get into, Wallace State or Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals or Wallace State .

Wallace State vs. Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Wallace State or Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals and Wallace State .

• Graduates from George C Wallace State Community College Hanceville earn on average $2,900 more per year than Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals graduates after ten years. ($32,800 vs. $29,900)
• Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals and Wallace State graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($11,000 vs. $11,000)
• Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals and Wallace State graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($113 vs. $113)
• More Wallace State graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals students, three years after graduation. (44% vs. 37%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/