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Northwest-Shoals Community College

Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Northwest-Shoals Community College is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.9% of undergraduate students being women and 43.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,371, with 1,919 women and 1,452 men.

  • men 43.1% 1,452 students
  • women 56.9% 1,919 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 75.4% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 2,525 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 10.6% of the student body, with 355 students. African American students represent 9.1% of the population, with 304 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.2%, with 108 students. Asian students account for 0.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 24 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.1% , with 2 students.

International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 19 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.3% of the population, totaling 10 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Northwest-Shoals Community College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 75.4% 2,525 students
  • Hispanic 10.6% 355 students
  • African American 9.1% 304 students
  • Mixed race 3.2% 108 students
  • Asian 0.7% 24 students
  • International students 0.6% 19 students
  • Unknown race 0.3% 10 students
  • Hawaiian 0.1% 2 students

Transfer Students

  • White 68.5% 74 students
  • African American 20.4% 22 students
  • Mixed race 5.6% 6 students
  • Hispanic 4.6% 5 students
  • Asian 0.9% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
  • Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
  • International students 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 28% 943 students
  • 20-21 16% 550 students
  • 22-24 9% 317 students
  • 25-29 7% 238 students
  • 30-34 4% 125 students
  • 35-39 3% 88 students
  • 40-49 2% 69 students
  • 50-64 1% 38 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Northwest-Shoals Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
Alabama 576 98.63%
Tennessee 7 1.20%
Illinois 1 less than 1%

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