Northwest Shoals Community College vs. Snead State Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Northwest Shoals Community College is larger than Snead State Community College based on total student enrollment (4,665 students vs. 2,917 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Northwest Shoals Community College is located in Muscle Shoals, AL (Small City setting); Snead State Community College is in Boaz, AL (Distant Town setting).
• Northwest Shoals Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Snead State Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Northwest Shoals Community College 18:1; Snead State Community College 20:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Snead State Community College are 53% lower than at Northwest Shoals Community College ($4,700 vs. $10,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 7.4% higher at Snead State Community College than at Northwest Shoals Community College (about $663 more per year; $9,664 vs. $9,001).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Snead State Community College than at Northwest Shoals Community College (89% vs. 80%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest Shoals Community College students is 5.9% larger than aid received by Snead State Community College students ($8,090 vs. $7,640).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Northwest Shoals Community College and Snead State Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Snead State Community College graduates have a $4,772 lower median loan debt than Northwest Shoals Community College graduates ($6,228 vs. $11,000).
• Among borrowers, Snead State Community College graduates have an estimated $49 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Northwest Shoals Community College graduates ($64 vs. $113).
• More Northwest Shoals Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Snead State Community College students, three years after graduation (37% vs. 32%).

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