Northwest Shoals Community College vs. Remington College-Mobile Campus

Comparable Facts

Compare Northwest Shoals Community College in Muscle Shoals, AL with Remington College Mobile Campus in Mobile, AL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Northwest Shoals Community College is larger than Remington College-Mobile Campus based on total student enrollment (4,665 students vs. 257 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Northwest Shoals Community College is located in Muscle Shoals, AL (Small City setting); Remington College Mobile Campus is in Mobile, AL (Midsize City setting).
• Northwest Shoals Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Remington College Mobile Campus is a private, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Northwest Shoals Community College 18:1; Remington College Mobile Campus 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Remington College Mobile Campus are 12.9% lower than at Northwest Shoals Community College ($8,714 vs. $10,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 82.3% higher at Remington College-Mobile Campus than at Northwest Shoals Community College (about $7,410 more per year; $16,411 vs. $9,001).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Remington College Mobile Campus than at Northwest Shoals Community College (91% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest Shoals Community College students is 17.5% larger than aid received by Remington College Mobile Campus students ($8,090 vs. $6,883).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Northwest Shoals Community College, not reported at Remington College-Mobile Campus.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northwest Shoals Community College graduates have a $2,280 lower median loan debt than Remington College-Mobile Campus graduates ($11,000 vs. $13,280).
• Among borrowers, Northwest Shoals Community College graduates have an estimated $24 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Remington College-Mobile Campus graduates ($113 vs. $137).
• More Northwest Shoals Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Remington College-Mobile Campus students, three years after graduation (37% vs. 24%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.