Coastal Alabama Community College vs. NACC

Comparable Facts

Compare Coastal Alabama Community College in Bay Minette, AL with Northeast Alabama Community College in Rainsville, AL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

Coastal Alabama Community College is larger than NACC based on total student enrollment (7,553 students vs. 3,208 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Coastal Alabama Community College is located in Bay Minette, AL (Distant Town setting); Northeast Alabama Community College is in Rainsville, AL (Distant Rural setting).
• Coastal Alabama Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Northeast Alabama Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Coastal Alabama Community College 16:1; Northeast Alabama Community College 17:1.

Coastal Alabama Community College vs. NACC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Coastal Alabama Community College or NACC? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northeast Alabama Community College than Coastal Alabama Community College ($6,054 vs. $13,306).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northeast Alabama Community College are 9.7% lower than at Coastal Alabama Community College ($9,800 vs. $10,850).
• Coastal Alabama Community College and NACC have the same published in-state tuition ($5,040.00 vs. $5,040.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is the same at Coastal Alabama Community College as at Northeast Alabama Community College ($8,910.00 vs. $8,910.00).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Northeast Alabama Community College than at Coastal Alabama Community College (90% vs. 73%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Coastal Alabama Community College students is 22.7% larger than aid received by Northeast Alabama Community College students ($8,922 vs. $7,271).

Coastal Alabama Community College vs. NACC Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Coastal Alabama Community College or NACC? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between NACC and Coastal Alabama Community College.

• Both colleges report an open admissions policy; selectivity can still vary by program or major.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: Coastal Alabama Community College - Open admission; NACC - Open admission.

Coastal Alabama Community College vs. NACC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for Coastal Alabama Community College and NACC? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• Graduates from Coastal Alabama Community College earn a median of about $2,200 more per year than NACC graduates about ten years after starting college ($32,800 vs. $30,600), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.
• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northeast Alabama Community College graduates have a $6,500 lower median loan debt than Coastal Alabama Community College graduates ($4,500 vs. $11,000).
• Among borrowers, NACC graduates have an estimated $67 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Coastal Alabama Community College graduates ($46 vs. $113).
• More NACC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Coastal Alabama Community College students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 36%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.