Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals vs. Southern Union State Community College

Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals vs. Southern Union State Community College comparison

	Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals	Southern Union State Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Southern Union State Community College
Location	Muscle Shoals, AL	Wadley, AL
Setting	Small City	Remote Rural
Enrollment	4,032	4,386
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nwscc.edu	suscc.edu
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Costs	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Southern Union State Community College
Tuition (In State)	$3,750	$3,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,500	$7,500
Room & Board	$5,500	$4,600
Avg Net Price	$4,113	$7,769
Avg Grant Aid	$6,608	$7,619
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	69%

Admission	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Southern Union State Community College
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
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
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Application Deadline		Aug 5, 2025

Academics	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Southern Union State Community College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (29%) Health Professions (24%) Precision Production Trades (9%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (7%) Personal and Culinary Services (7%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Health Professions (28%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (9%) General Studies (7%) Personal and Culinary Services (5%)
Outcomes	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Southern Union State Community College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,900	$33,400
Making Student Loan Payments	37%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$11,000	$8,850
Median Loan Payment	$113	$91

Diversity	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Southern Union State Community College
% Men	46%	44%
% Women	54%	56%
Racial Diversity	Low	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	67%
% Black	13%	25%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	3%

Students	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Southern Union State Community College
% In-State	97%	87%
% Out-of-State	2%	8%
Campus	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Southern Union State Community College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southern Union State Community College is larger than than Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals based on total student enrollment (4,386 students vs. 4,032 students)

Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals vs. Southern Union State Community College Cost Comparison

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

• Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals and Southern Union State Community College 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 Southern Union State Community 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 Southern Union State Community College ($4,113 vs. $7,769)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Union State Community College are 19.6% lower than costs at Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals ($4,600 vs. $5,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals than Southern Union State Community College (98% vs. 69%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern Union State Community College students is 15.3% larger than aid received Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals ($7,619 vs. $6,608)

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

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

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

• Graduates from Southern Union State Community College earn on average $3,500 more per year than Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals graduates after ten years. ($33,400 vs. $29,900)
• Southern Union State Community College students graduate with a $2,150 lower median federal student loan debt than Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals graduates. ($8,850 vs. $11,000)
• Southern Union State Community College graduates are paying $22 less per month on federal student loans than Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals graduates. ($91 vs. $113)
• More Southern Union State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 37%)

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