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Northwest-Shoals Community CollegeNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Alabama RN programs
How does Northwest-Shoals Community College rank for you?
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- #1Southern Union State Community College Associate Degree99.2% pass
- #2Gadsden State Community College Associate Degree99.1% pass
- #3Northeast Alabama Community College Associate Degree97.9% pass
- #4Troy University Baccalaureate Degree100% pass
- #5University of Alabama (Capstone) Baccalaureate Degree99.6% pass
- #38Northwest-Shoals Community College Associate Degree76.3% pass
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Nursing programs at Northwest-Shoals Community College
Northwest-Shoals Community College runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Alabama — 1 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 76.3% — below the Alabama average of 91.5%. Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing program completion
Do students finish?
Northwest-Shoals Community College has not published how many of its nursing students finish the program, and its state board does not report it. Ask the program before you apply — a pass rate only counts students who reach the exam.
In our rankings, programs that have not published a graduation rate are scored at the 40thpercentile of programs that have (64% for this degree). Work at this program? Post your on-time completion rate on your outcomes page and email the link to david@nursesavvy.com.
U.S. Dept. of Education · whole institution
Cost & admissions
This school's own nursing graduates
What graduates earn
Federal figures lag the current class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NCLEX pass rate at Northwest-Shoals Community College?
Northwest-Shoals Community College's RN program had a 76.3% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Alabama board of nursing — the state average is 91.5% and the national average is 86.5%.
How much does Northwest-Shoals Community College cost?
Northwest-Shoals Community College's published in-state tuition / yr is $5,131, and the average net price after aid is $2,838 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
What do nursing graduates of Northwest-Shoals Community College earn?
ADN / Associate graduates: $56,177 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.
About this data
Programs and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates: the Alabama board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.