Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals vs. Virginia College-Montgomery

Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals vs. Virginia College Montgomery comparison

	Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals	Virginia College Montgomery	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Virginia College-Montgomery
Location	Muscle Shoals, AL	Montgomery, AL
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	4,032	429
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	nwscc.edu	vc.edu
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Costs	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Virginia College-Montgomery
Tuition (In State)	$3,750	$14,382
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,500	$14,382
Room & Board	$5,500	$8,616
Avg Net Price	$4,113	$28,698
Avg Grant Aid	$6,608	$4,647
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	80%

Admission	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Virginia College-Montgomery
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.39	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Neither required nor recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Virginia College-Montgomery
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	0:1
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 (70%) Personal and Culinary Services (26%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Virginia College-Montgomery
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,900	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	37%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$11,000	$17,000
Median Loan Payment	$113	$175

Diversity	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Virginia College-Montgomery
% Men	46%	0%
% Women	54%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	21%
% Black	13%	76%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% 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	Virginia College-Montgomery
% In-State	97%	-
% Out-of-State	2%	-
Campus	Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals	Virginia College-Montgomery
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals is larger than than Virginia College-Montgomery based on total student enrollment (4,032 students vs. 429 students)

Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals vs. Virginia College-Montgomery Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals or Virginia College-Montgomery?

• Virginia College Montgomery is 283.5% more expensive to attend than Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals for in-state tuition ($14,382.00 vs. $3,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 91.8% higher at Virginia College-Montgomery than Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals ($14,382.00 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 Virginia College-Montgomery ($4,113 vs. $28,698)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals are 56.7% lower than costs at Virginia College Montgomery ($5,500 vs. $8,616)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals than Virginia College Montgomery (98% vs. 80%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals students is 42.2% larger than aid received Virginia College Montgomery ($6,608 vs. $4,647)

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

Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals vs. Virginia College-Montgomery Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals or Virginia College-Montgomery? 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 Virginia College-Montgomery and Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals.

• Graduates from Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals earn on average $2,100 more per year than Virginia College-Montgomery graduates after ten years. ($29,900 vs. $27,800)
• Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals students graduate with a $6,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Virginia College-Montgomery graduates. ($11,000 vs. $17,000)
• Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than Virginia College-Montgomery graduates. ($113 vs. $175)
• More Northwest Shoals Community College-Muscle Shoals graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia College-Montgomery students, three years after graduation. (37% vs. 17%)

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