Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals vs. Trenholm State

Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals vs. H Councill Trenholm State Technical College comparison

	Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals	H Councill Trenholm State Technical College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Trenholm State
Location	Muscle Shoals, AL	Montgomery, AL
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	4,032	1,984
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nwscc.edu	trenholmstate.edu
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Costs	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Trenholm State
Tuition (In State)	$3,750	$3,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,500	$7,500
Room & Board	$5,500	$4,950
Avg Net Price	$4,113	$6,570
Avg Grant Aid	$6,608	$5,972
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	86%

Admission	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Trenholm State
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	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Trenholm State
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Health Professions (24%) Precision Production Trades (9%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (7%) Personal and Culinary Services (7%)	Health Professions (35%) Transportation and Materials Moving (19%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (12%) Personal and Culinary Services (10%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Trenholm State
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,900	$27,900
Making Student Loan Payments	37%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$11,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$113	N/A

Diversity	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Trenholm State
% Men	46%	39%
% Women	54%	61%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	78%	39%
% Black	13%	59%
% Hispanic	4%	1%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Trenholm State
% In-State	97%	97%
% Out-of-State	2%	1%
Campus	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Trenholm State
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
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Comparable Facts

• Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals is larger than than Trenholm State based on total student enrollment (4,032 students vs. 1,984 students)

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

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

• Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals and Trenholm State 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 Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals as H Councill Trenholm State Technical College ($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 Trenholm State ($4,113 vs. $6,570)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at H Councill Trenholm State Technical College are 11.1% lower than costs at Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals ($4,950 vs. $5,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals than H Councill Trenholm State Technical College (98% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals students is 10.6% larger than aid received H Councill Trenholm State Technical College ($6,608 vs. $5,972)

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

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

Which is better, Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals or Trenholm State? 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 Trenholm State and Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals.

• Graduates from Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals earn on average $2,000 more per year than Trenholm State graduates after ten years. ($29,900 vs. $27,900)

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