Jones College Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#13 in Community Colleges

Jones County Junior College is ranked 13^rd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Jones County Junior College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Its tuition & fees of $5,700 is comparable to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 4,753.
The financial aid amount ($4,717) is average.
It offers fewer area of study (63 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Jones College are $5,700 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Jones County Junior College $5,700

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 Mississippi $5,618

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Jones College is 41% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Jones County Junior College 41%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 37%

Transfer-out Rate

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

Jones County Junior College 15%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 17%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Jones College is 56% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Jones County Junior College 56%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 63%

Student Population

The total student population at Jones College is 4,753 and its population average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Jones County Junior College 4,753

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 Mississippi 4,802

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Jones College is $4,717 which is 82.75% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Jones County Junior College $4,717

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 Mississippi $4,923

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Jones College is 26 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Jones County Junior College 26 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 Mississippi 20 to 1

Number of Programs

Jones College offers 63 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.

Jones County Junior College 63

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi 79

Number of Online Programs

Jones College offers 4 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Mississippi.