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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Northeast Alabama Community College
  • Northwest Shoals Community College

What stands out

Northeast Alabama Community College has the lower average net price, Northeast Alabama Community College reports the higher graduation rate, Northeast Alabama Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Northeast Alabama Community College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Northeast Alabama Community College compared with Northwest Shoals Community College
MetricNortheast Alabama Community CollegeRainsville, ALPublic · Less than 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earningsNorthwest Shoals Community CollegeMuscle Shoals, ALPublic · Less than 2-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$2,756lowest$2,838
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$11,620$11,340
In-state tuition$5,040$5,131
Out-of-state tuition$8,910$9,001
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.53%highest36%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$6,100lowest$10,000
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$34,913highest$33,828
Campus
Undergraduates1,6291,969

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.