Jefferson College is a public community college located in Hillsboro, MO. It offers 44 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Jefferson College is $6,300 for Missouri residents and $8,100 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Missouri public community colleges' average ($8,605).

The school has 3,626 students, which is higher than Missouri community collleges' average (1,308). In addition, 479 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (14 to 1) of Missouri community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Jefferson College. Then, we compare its costs to Missouri 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 - JeffCo
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,300$8,100
Books & Supplies$720
On-Campus Living Costs$9,465
Off-Campus Living Costs$13,442
Average Financial Aid$5,506
Cost of Attendance$16,485$18,285
After Financial Aid$10,979$12,779
JeffCo Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Jefferson College$6,300$8,100
Public Community Colleges in Missouri$7,112$8,605
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Jefferson 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 Programs2024NOT 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
Culinary Arts/Chef Training1 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science8 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist3 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder7 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Precision Production (other)NOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician2 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapist AssistantNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer3 completers
17 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 49 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training45 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/Commerce1 completers
23 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 10 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 3,626 students at Jefferson College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,429 male students and 2,251 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
Total3,6801,6981,982
Male Students1,429698731
Female Students2,2511,0001,251

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 3,626 total students, 2,075 students enrolled through distance learning (479 students enrolled exclusively and 1,596 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,626
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses479
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,596
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,551

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Jefferson College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1000 Viking Drive, Hillsboro, MO
Phone636-797-3000
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,300
Out-of-State$8,100
Student Population »3,626 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »31%
Transfer-out Rate14%
Retention Rate60% (Full-time)
47% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,506
Students to Faculty15:1 (6.67%)