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Jamestown Community College

Jamestown Community College

Jamestown, NY · Town · 1,739 students
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$9,850
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
37%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$38,242
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
About

As the first community college established within the State University of New York (SUNY) system, Jamestown Community College is best known for providing accessible higher education and seamless transfer pathways to four-year institutions. The college features particularly strong academic programs in nursing, engineering science, business administration, and criminal justice, all emphasized by small class sizes and practical, hands-on training. Student life is close-knit and active, highlighted by NJCAA Jayhawks athletics and a variety of student-led campus organizations. Uniquely for a two-year institution, JCC offers modern, suite-style on-campus housing at its main campus, allowing students to enjoy a traditional residential college experience paired with community college affordability.

Wikipedia:Jamestown Community College is a public community college with campuses in Jamestown and Olean, New York. It is part of the State University of New York system. JCC also has extension centers in Dunkirk, New York and Warren, Pennsylvania. The college offers more than 60 degree and certificate programs.

Location
Jamestown, NY, 14701 · Town campus
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Nearest airport from college
BUF · Buffalo
62 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,840$6,840
Housing & food (on campus)$11,880$11,880
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200
Cost of attendance$18,243$30,196
Average net price$9,850Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$6,840
Housing & food (on campus)$11,880
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$30,196
In-state: $18,243
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $9,850
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.sunyjcc.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state
Tuition$11,956
Fees$2,450
Books & supplies$1,400
Transportation$1,550
Total published by the school$30,196
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$7,229
$30–48k
$8,662
$48–75k
$11,895
$75–110k
$13,776
$110k+
$16,306
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
37%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
40% graduated · 18% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 41% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$32,868
10 yrs after entry$38,242
Debt
Median at graduation$10,990
Monthly payment$117
Middle 50% owe$2.9k–$11k
90th percentile$17,239
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 43%Women 57%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
17 : 1
Pell grant
25%
First-gen
41%
Family income
$29,687
Independent
27%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
25%
Race & ethnicity
White
74%
Hispanic
8%
Black
5%
Asian
1%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
4%
AI/AN
2%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports
NJCAA Division III · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's
  • Golf
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Swimming and Diving (combined)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
  • Wrestling
    Men's
Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
34%
Faculty salary
$7,502/mo
Teaching spend
$8,563
per student
Federal loans
14%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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