Jackson State Community College is a public community college located in Jackson, TN. It offers 26 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Jackson State Community College is $4,516 for Tennessee residents and $17,716 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than that of Tennessee public community colleges' average ($9,162).

The school has 3,442 students, which is higher than Tennessee community collleges' average (1,560). In addition, 1,329 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 19 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Tennessee community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Jackson State Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Tennessee community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - JSCC
Tennessee ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$4,516$17,716
Books & Supplies$1,200
Off-Campus Living Costs$15,606
Average Financial Aid$6,014
Cost of Attendance$21,322$34,522
After Financial Aid$15,308$28,508
JSCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Tennessee ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Jackson State Community College$4,516$17,716
Public Community Colleges in Tennessee$4,730$9,162
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Jackson State Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs1214NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information Sciences1 completers
17 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EducationNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/CoderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant19 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)11 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 73 completers
NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences (other)NOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 25 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,442 students at Jackson State Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,181 male students and 2,757 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total3,9381,7232,215
Male Students1,181548633
Female Students2,7571,1751,582

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 3,442 total students, 2,308 students enrolled through distance learning (1,329 students enrolled exclusively and 979 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,442
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,329
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses979
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,134

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Jackson State Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address2046 North Pky, Jackson, TN
Phone731-424-3520
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$4,516
Out-of-State$17,716
Student Population »3,442 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »23%
Transfer-out Rate11%
Retention Rate44% (Full-time)
38% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,014
Students to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)