Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus vs. Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals

Lawson State Community College Birmingham Campus vs. Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals comparison

	Lawson State Community College Birmingham Campus	Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals
Location	Birmingham, AL	Muscle Shoals, AL
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	2,919	4,032
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lawsonstate.edu	nwscc.edu
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Costs	Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals
Tuition (In State)	$3,750	$3,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,500	$7,500
Room & Board	$4,760	$5,500
Avg Net Price	$4,629	$4,113
Avg Grant Aid	$9,764	$6,608
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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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Academics	Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (18%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Engineering Technology (13%) Construction Trades (11%) Personal and Culinary Services (9%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Health Professions (24%) Precision Production Trades (9%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (7%) Personal and Culinary Services (7%)
Outcomes	Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,900	$29,900
Making Student Loan Payments	-	37%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$11,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$113

Diversity	Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals
% Men	34%	46%
% Women	66%	54%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	15%	78%
% Black	81%	13%
% Hispanic	1%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals
% In-State	95%	97%
% Out-of-State	4%	2%
Campus	Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals is larger than than Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus based on total student enrollment (4,032 students vs. 2,919 students)

Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus vs. Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus or Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals?

• Lawson State Community College Birmingham Campus 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 Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus 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 Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus ($4,113 vs. $4,629)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lawson State Community College Birmingham Campus are 15.5% lower than costs at Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals ($4,760 vs. $5,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lawson State Community College Birmingham Campus than Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lawson State Community College Birmingham Campus students is 47.8% larger than aid received Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals ($9,764 vs. $6,608)

Which college is harder to get into, Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus 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 Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus .

Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus vs. Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus 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 Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus.

• Graduates from Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals earn on average $3,000 more per year than Lawson State Community College-Birmingham Campus graduates after ten years. ($29,900 vs. $26,900)

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