JSCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#8 in Community Colleges

Jefferson State Community College is ranked 8^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $8,850 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 8,431.
It offers average (41 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of JSCC are $8,850 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Jefferson State Community 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 Alabama $8,793

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at JSCC is 21% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Jefferson State Community College 21%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 26%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at JSCC is 37% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Jefferson State Community College 37%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 21%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at JSCC is 61% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Jefferson State Community College 61%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 56%

Student Population

The total student population at JSCC is 8,431 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Jefferson State Community College 8,431

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 Alabama 3,152

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at JSCC is $3,113 which is 35.18% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Jefferson State Community College $3,113

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 Alabama $5,348

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at JSCC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Jefferson State Community College 18 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 Alabama 17 to 1

Number of Programs

JSCC offers 41 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.

Jefferson State Community College 41

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama 42

Number of Online Programs

JSCC offers 7 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Alabama.