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Jefferson State Community College

Jefferson State Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Birmingham, AL. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $8,910 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 8,431 and it offers 22 programs(8 online programs). By program type, it has 11 1-year certificate, 11 2-years certificate, and 19 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 1,526 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Jefferson State Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Jefferson State Community College is $8,910 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
45% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,274 (exclude student loans).
JSCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,910
Average Financial Amount$4,274

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Jefferson State Community College offers 22 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,526 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Jefferson State Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate112300
2 Years Certificate112251
Total2241,526

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 300 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 251 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 975 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 28 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✔28-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 36 completers-
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science✕36-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕13-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 15 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕15-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 62 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕32-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕30-
Business [+] ✔ 82 completers-
Office Management and Supervision✔47-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕18-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕17-
Total300
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 27 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✔27-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science✕25$36,700
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕12-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕9-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕6-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕20-
Business [+] ✔ 105 completers-
Office Management and Supervision✔47-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕18-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕23$25,500
Hospitality Administration/Management✕17-
Total251
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 30 completers-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕30-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 25 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences✔25-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 20 completers-
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science✕20-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician✕10-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕10-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 418 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕119-
General Studies✕299-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕7-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 311 completers-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕15-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕18-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕18-
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer✕22-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕22-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕216-
Business [+] ✔ 100 completers-
Office Management and Supervision✔45-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕14-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕22-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕19-
Total975

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 8,431 students are attending at Jefferson State Community College. There are 131 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 211 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1 (5.56%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 339 (full-time) and 363 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Jefferson State Community College is 21% and transfer-out rate is 35%. The retention rate is 59% at the school.
JSCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population8,431
Graduation Rate21%
Number of Faculty342
Student to Faculty Ratio18 to 1

Student Population at JSCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 8,519 students enrolled into Jefferson State Community College. By gender, 3,086 male and 5,433 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Jefferson State Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Jefferson State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,5193,0865,433
Full-time2,2478851,362
Part-tme6,2722,2014,071
There are 5,517 White (64.76%), 1,850 Black/African American (21.72%), 529 Hispanic (6.21%), 197 Asian (2.31%), and 952 students with other races attending Jefferson State Community College. 113 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Jefferson State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,5193,0865,433
American Indian/Native American261115
Asian19780117
Black/African American1,8505431,307
Hispanic529186343
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander312
White5,5172,1053,412
Two More20482122
Un-Known803050
Non-resident Alien1134865
Jefferson State Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
3,273 students (38.42% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,967 students (23.09% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Jefferson State Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Jefferson State Community College
Number of Students
Total8,519
Enrolled Online Exclusively3,273
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,967
Not in Online Courses3,279
By age range, at Jefferson State Community College, 2,482 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.13% of total students), 3,736 students are aged below 20 (43.85%), 163 students are aged above 50 (3.40%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Jefferson State Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total8,5193,0865,433
Under 181,7286221,106
Age 18-192,0088601,148
Age 20-211,432601831
Age 22-241,050363687
Age 25-29934289645
Age 30-34546162384
Age 35-3930771236
Age 40-4935173278
Age 50-6414537108
Over 6418810

Directory and Accreditation Information

Jefferson State Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges (1/1/1968 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Jefferson State Community College.
2601 Carson Rd, Birmingham, AL
205-853-1200
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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