NACC vs. Reid State Technical College

Comparable Facts

Compare Northeast Alabama Community College in Rainsville, AL with Reid State Technical College in Evergreen, AL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

Northeast Alabama Community College is larger than Reid State Technical College based on total student enrollment (3,208 students vs. 641 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Northeast Alabama Community College is located in Rainsville, AL (Distant Rural setting); Reid State Technical College is in Evergreen, AL (Remote Rural setting).
• Northeast Alabama Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Reid State Technical College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Northeast Alabama Community College 17:1; Reid State Technical College 15:1.

NACC vs. Reid State Technical College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NACC or Reid State Technical College? 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 Reid State Technical College than NACC ($2,288 vs. $6,054).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Reid State Technical College are 26.5% lower than at Northeast Alabama Community College ($7,200 vs. $9,800).
• Reid State Technical College is 8.2% more expensive for in-state tuition than NACC (about $414 more per year; $5,454.00 vs. $5,040.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.6% higher at Reid State Technical College than at Northeast Alabama Community College (about $414 more per year; $9,324.00 vs. $8,910.00).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Reid State Technical College than at Northeast Alabama Community College (97% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Reid State Technical College students is 37.4% larger than aid received by Northeast Alabama Community College students ($9,991 vs. $7,271).

NACC vs. Reid State Technical College Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, NACC or Reid State Technical College? 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 Reid State Technical College and NACC.

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

NACC vs. Reid State Technical College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for NACC and Reid State Technical College? 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 Northeast Alabama Community College earn a median of about $6,300 more per year than Reid State Technical College graduates about ten years after starting college ($30,600 vs. $24,300), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.

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.