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Jefferson State Community College

Birmingham, AL · City · 5,470 students
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$9,086
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
24%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
38% typical
$40,719
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,141 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
76% typical · not scored
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
About

Jefferson State Community College, serving the greater Birmingham metropolitan area across four regional campuses, is best known for its seamless transfer pathways to four-year universities and high-demand career technical training. The institution boasts particularly renowned programs in Nursing and Allied Health, as well as its acclaimed Culinary and Hospitality Institute, which is recognized as one of the premier culinary arts programs in the Southeast. The student experience is commuter-oriented and highly flexible, designed to accommodate working adults and traditional students alike through small class sizes, robust support services, and extensive online offerings. Jeff State is uniquely distinguished by its close integration with local healthcare networks and industry leaders, providing students with direct clinical placements and dependable pipelines to immediate employment.


Wikipedia:Jefferson State Community College is a public community college with multiple campuses in Alabama, including the Jefferson Campus in northeastern Birmingham, Alabama, the Shelby-Hoover Campus in northern Shelby County, the St. Clair-Pell City Campus in Pell City, and the Chilton-Clanton Campus in Clanton. It is the largest college in the Alabama Community College System.

Location
Birmingham, AL, 35215-3098 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
ATL · Atlanta
131 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,100$8,970
Books & supplies$1,120$1,120
Cost of attendance$14,814$18,684 est.
Average net price$9,086Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$8,970
In-state: $5,100
Books & supplies$1,120
Cost of attendance$18,684 est.
In-state: $14,814
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $9,086
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$6,836
$30–48k
$7,091
$48–75k
$9,884
$75–110k
$12,322
$110k+
$12,274
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
24%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
25% graduated · 40% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 33% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$35,502
10 yrs after entry$40,719
Debt
Median at graduation$9,689
Monthly payment$103
Middle 50% owe$2.3k–$7.5k
90th percentile$12,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high career & technical: $40,141 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 35%Women 65%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
19 : 1
Pell grant
35%
First-gen
45%
Family income
$25,922
Independent
42%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
65%
Race & ethnicity
White
55%
Hispanic
10%
Black
26%
Asian
2%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
2%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division I · EADA 2024-25
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Golf
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$1M
Full-time faculty
39%
Faculty salary
$7,374/mo
Teaching spend
$7,216
per student
Federal loans
29%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high career & technical
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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