Academics at Northwest-Shoals Community College - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at NW-SCC will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at NW-SCC this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 3,539 undergraduate students at Northwest-Shoals Community College is 155 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 19 to 1 which places Northwest-Shoals Community College among the worst concerning instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Northwest-Shoals Community College , there are 19 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is among the worst regrading instructional attention.

A significant percentage of the instructors (46.0% ) are full-time.

The vast majority of instructors (100.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	A significant percentage of the faculty (46.0% ) are full-time.
	The majority of the faculty (55.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Northwest-Shoals Community College compares to the national average

The Most Popular Majors Students Choose

Northwest-Shoals Community College offers 15 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 14 majors within 10 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Northwest-Shoals Community College awarded 387 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Associates Graduations	All Graduations
Liberal Arts General Studies	199	199
Nursing	59	59
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Other)	43	43
Cosmetology	18	18
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	18	18

Find out what Northwest-Shoals Community College's top fields of study and majors are

Additional Questions to Ask

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