JeffCo Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#2 in Community Colleges

Jefferson College is ranked 2^nd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Jefferson College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.

Its tuition & fees of $8,850 is comparable to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 3,775.
The financial aid amount ($4,716) is higher.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (45 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of JeffCo are $8,850 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.

Jefferson College $8,850

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri $7,562

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at JeffCo is 38% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.

Jefferson College 38%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri 42%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at JeffCo is 15% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.

Jefferson College 15%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri 16%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at JeffCo is 69% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.

Jefferson College 69%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri 64%

Student Population

The total student population at JeffCo is 3,775 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.

Jefferson College 3,775

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri 5,065

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at JeffCo is $4,716 which is 53.29% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.

Jefferson College $4,716

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri $4,736

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at JeffCo is 14 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.

Jefferson College 14 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri 15 to 1

Number of Programs

JeffCo offers 45 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Missouri.