Student Population at JSCC
Total Enrollment
9,240 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
9,240
Online Enrollment
3,199
Men Students
3,387
Women Students
5,853
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 9,240 students have enrolled at Jefferson State Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 3,387 male and 5,853 female students are attending Jefferson State Community College. By attendance status, there are 1,954 full-time students and 7,286 part-time students.
The number of students at Jefferson State Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College and Northwest Shoals Community College, its population is very large (average population is 3,182).
Jefferson State Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,199 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares JSCC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.
JSCC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 3,182 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama average (3,152 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson State Community College | 9,240 | 9,240 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 3,182 | 3,182 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama | 3,152 | 3,152 |
The below chart compares the student population between Jefferson State Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 3,387 male and 5,853 female students attending JSCC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.58 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at JSCC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,240 | 1,954 | 7,286 |
| Men | 3,387 | 785 | 2,602 |
| Women | 5,853 | 1,169 | 4,684 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 5,713 White students (61.83%) and 1,989 Black or African American students (21.53%) at Jefferson State Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Jefferson State Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Asian | 204 | 76 | 128 |
| Black or African American | 1,989 | 570 | 1,419 |
| Hispanic | 810 | 296 | 514 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| White | 5,713 | 2,262 | 3,451 |
| Two or More Races | 345 | 120 | 225 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Total | 9,240 | 3,387 | 5,853 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 7,214 students whose age under twenty five and 1,211 students whose age is over thirty years old at Jefferson State Community College.
Especially, 3,350 students are younger than eighteen and 15 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Jefferson State Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 9,240 | 3,387 | 5,853 |
| Under 18 | 3,350 | 1,287 | 2,063 |
| 18-19 | 1,794 | 744 | 1,050 |
| 20-21 | 1,127 | 437 | 690 |
| 22-24 | 943 | 351 | 592 |
| 25-29 | 815 | 234 | 581 |
| 30-34 | 488 | 146 | 342 |
| 35-39 | 278 | 76 | 202 |
| 40-49 | 305 | 77 | 228 |
| 50-64 | 125 | 30 | 95 |
| 65 and over | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Total | 9,240 | 3,387 | 5,853 |
Online Student Population
At Jefferson State Community College, 5,284 students (57.19% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,199 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 3,131 students live in Alabama where Jefferson State Community College is located in and 68 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 9,240 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,199 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 2,085 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 3,956 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,199 |
| Alabama Residents | 3,131 |
| Other State in U.S. | 68 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |
