AL
Northwest Shoals Community College
0.00 incidents / 1,000 students
Muscle Shoals, AL · Clery Act 2024 · Public
Northwest Shoals Community College
Across 2022–2024, Northwest Shoals Community College reported 2 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, and the yearly count fell over that span (largest filed category: Burglary). Nearby same-state same-level comparison: Shelton State Community College.
- 0.00
- Incidents / 1k students
- #11
- AL rank
- 4,665
- Enrolled students
0.00 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
Northwest Shoals Community College reported zero 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents in the score categories (0.00 per 1,000). Zero in those categories is not a safety proof, other Clery tables and unreported harm can still exist, and zero-report campuses are left unranked against each other.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 0.00
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 0
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 101736 · Northwest Shoals Community College 0.00/1k score rate
RATE-ZERO · RANK-UNK · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-FILED · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-NONE
- RATE-ZERO 0.00/1k
- RANK-UNK Nat rank n/a
- ST-MID #11 in state
- BELOW-PEER Lamar State College-Port Arthur · 0.85 back
- ZERO-FILED Zero filed
- TREND-DOWN ↓ 100%
- CAT-LEAD Burglary
- ENR-SMALL 4,665
- FIRE-NONE No res filing
Nearest enrollment peer: Lamar State College-Port Arthur (+0.85/1k)
Northwest Shoals Community College sheet RATE-ZERO · RANK-UNK · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-FILED · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-NONE · peer Lamar State College-Port Arthur. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-ZERO · RANK-UNK · ST-MID · BELOW-PEER · ZERO-FILED · TREND-DOWN · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-NONE. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Lamar State College-Port Arthur (+0.85/1k). Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
Northwest Shoals Community College reported zero 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents in the score categories (0.00 per 1,000). Zero in those categories is not a safety proof, other Clery tables and unreported harm can still exist, and zero-report campuses are left unranked against each other.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around Northwest Shoals Community
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest Northwest on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Northwest Shoals Community College · this campus · lowest 0
Northwest Shoals Community College — this campus · lowest
0 per 1,000 students
- Lamar State College-Port Arthur · near 0.85
Lamar State College-Port Arthur — near
0.85 per 1,000 students
- Trine University · near
Trine University — near
1.72 per 1,000 students
- Wayne State College · near
Wayne State College — near
1.93 per 1,000 students
- Providence College · highest peer
Providence College — highest peer
3.86 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around Northwest Shoals Community College's 0.00/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
Northwest Shoals Community College decreased from 1 to 0 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesSignature insight · size does not equal danger
Campus size vs reported safety rate
Among 26 AL 2-year peers in this comparison, Northwest Shoals Community College is larger than 76% and safer-reporting than 44% - the larger, higher-reporting quadrant. Axes are within-sample percentiles so outliers share the same frame; a higher safety percentile means a lower Clery incidents-per-1,000 rate.
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- Point 1: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 72, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 2: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 68, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 32
- Point 3: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 80, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 36
- Point 4: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 84, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 5: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 64, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 6: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 60, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 7: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 56, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 8
- Point 8: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 52, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 24
- Point 9: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 48, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 10: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 88, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 28
- Point 11: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 44, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 20
- Point 12: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 40, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 13: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 36, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 4
- Point 14: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 32, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 16
- Point 15: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 28, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 16: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 92, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 12
- Point 17: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 24, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 18: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 20, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 19: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 16, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 20: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 12, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 21: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 8, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 0
- Point 22: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 4, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 23: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 96, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Point 24: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 100, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 40
- Point 25: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 0, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
- Northwest Shoals Community…: Enrollment size, percentile in sample 76, Safer-reporting percentile (lower rate) 44
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| Campus | Enrollment | Rate / 1k | Size pct | Safety pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiac and Vascular Institute of Ultrasound | 56 | 0.00 | 0 | 44 |
| Remington College-Mobile Campus | 257 | 0.00 | 4 | 44 |
| Marion Military Institute | 332 | 18.07 | 8 | 0 |
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham | 613 | 0.00 | 12 | 44 |
| Reid State Technical College | 641 | 0.00 | 16 | 44 |
| J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College | 1,187 | 0.00 | 20 | 44 |
| Chattahoochee Valley Community College | 1,705 | 0.00 | 24 | 44 |
| George C Wallace State Community College-Selma | 1,925 | 0.00 | 28 | 44 |
| H Councill Trenholm State Community College | 2,046 | 0.49 | 32 | 16 |
| Lurleen B Wallace Community College | 2,062 | 0.97 | 36 | 4 |
| Central Alabama Community College | 2,140 | 0.00 | 40 | 44 |
| Northwest Shoals Community College (this campus) | 4,665 | 0.00 | 76 | 44 |
Sample of 12 campuses from the plot (sorted by enrollment). Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey + IPEDS enrollment. Rate = on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students; lower is safer-reporting, not a personal-risk forecast.
What changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at Northwest Shoals Community College fell from 1 to 0 (-100%). The decrease shows up in Burglary (1 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at Northwest Shoals Community College
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 2 Clery Act categories here: Burglary and Motor Vehicle Theft.
The remaining 9 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Aggravated Assault, Arson, Fondling and Incest. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyNorthwest Shoals Community College: Criminal Offenses by year
Declining 100% (1 → 0 incidents)
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| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglary | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
18 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
Northwest Shoals Community College vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
MA
Simmons University
3.64 incidents / 1,000 students
NE
Wayne State College
1.93 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where Northwest Shoals Community College sits on price and outcomes
At $2,838, Northwest Shoals Community College's reported average net price is cheaper than 6% among 65 Alabama colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $15,258.
- $2,838
- average net price
- $15,258
- Alabama median
- 3.1×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,733
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $1,356, while those above $110,000 record $10,089 - roughly 7.4 times as much. A published average of $2,838 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Six years after enrolling, the median former student who received federal aid reports $31,469 - about 11.1 times one year of the reported net price here. On that ratio the cost is recovered quickly. Only 36% complete within six years. Most students here do not finish, which is the single most important number on this page for anyone weighing the cost.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $5,131
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $9,001
- Avg Net Price
- $2,838
- Median Debt
- $10,000
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 27%
Outcomes
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $31,469
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $33,828
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 55%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,106 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Simmons University
Boston, MA · 4,666 enrolled
Safety Score 3.64
Wayne State College
Wayne, NE · 4,666 enrolled
Safety Score 1.93
Providence College
Providence, RI · 4,666 enrolled
Safety Score 3.86
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX · 4,680 enrolled
Safety Score 0.85
Trine University
Angola, IN · 4,646 enrolled
Safety Score 1.72
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for Northwest Shoals Community College, both outside AL so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Lamar State College-Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX · 4,680 enrolled
Safety score 0.85
College of the Redwoods
Eureka, CA · 4,706 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Edison State Community College
Piqua, OH · 4,624 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Mohave Community College
Kingman, AZ · 4,619 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Northern Essex Community College
Haverhill, MA · 4,721 enrolled
Safety score 0.42
Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL · 4,606 enrolled
Safety score 0.22
North Idaho College
Coeur D'Alene, ID · 4,585 enrolled
Safety score 0.22
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills, MA · 4,578 enrolled
Safety score 0.22
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Northwest Shoals Community College safe?
Northwest Shoals Community College has a safety score of 0.00 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students). It filed zero 2024 score-category incidents, so it is left unranked against other zeros rather than ordered by invention; same-state same-level campuses on file include Shelton State Community College (0.00/1k); Bevill State Community College (0.23/1k); Southern Union State Community College (0.20/1k); Gadsden State Community College (0.00/1k); George C Wallace Community College-Dothan (0.00/1k); Bishop State Community College (0.00/1k); Lawson State Community College (0.87/1k); Northeast Alabama Community College (0.31/1k).
What crimes are reported at Northwest Shoals Community College?
None in the Criminal Offenses section. Northwest Shoals Community College reported zero in every category in that section for calendar year 2024. VAWA, arrests, disciplinary referrals, and fire records are separate tables.
How does Northwest Shoals Community College compare to similar schools?
Northwest Shoals Community College reports 100% fewer 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Simmons University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Simmons University (3.64/1k); Wayne State College (1.93/1k); Providence College (3.86/1k); Lamar State College-Port Arthur (0.85/1k); Trine University (1.72/1k). Same-state same-level set: Shelton State Community College (0.00/1k); Bevill State Community College (0.23/1k); Southern Union State Community College (0.20/1k); Gadsden State Community College (0.00/1k); George C Wallace Community College-Dothan (0.00/1k); Bishop State Community College (0.00/1k); Lawson State Community College (0.87/1k); Northeast Alabama Community College (0.31/1k).
Does Northwest Shoals Community College have fire safety data?
Northwest Shoals Community College has no on-campus residential fire filing in this Clery release.
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