Jefferson Community College is a public community college located in Watertown, NY. It offers 45 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 programs).

It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Jefferson Community College is $6,048 for New York residents and $6,048 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of New York public community colleges' average ($10,861).

The school has 2,292 students, which is lower than New York community collleges' average (2,570). In addition, 345 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (15 to 1) of New York community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Jefferson Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New York 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 -
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,048$6,048
Books & Supplies$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs$16,324
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,324
Average Financial Aid$8,111
Cost of Attendance$23,372$23,372
After Financial Aid$15,261$15,261
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
New York ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Jefferson Community College$6,048$6,048
Public Community Colleges in New York$7,244$10,861
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Jefferson 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 Programs24NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1332NOT 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. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and ProductionNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide5 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer Technology/Computer Systems TechnologyNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 21 completers
NOT OFFERED
General Studies 42 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 58 completers
NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Services Administration NOT OFFERED
Fire Systems Technology 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling2 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 52 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 47 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping4 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Tourism Promotion Operations 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Special Products Marketing Operations NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,292 students at Jefferson Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 859 male students and 1,503 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
Total2,3621,2251,137
Male Students859473386
Female Students1,503752751

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,292 total students, 1,168 students enrolled through distance learning (345 students enrolled exclusively and 823 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,292
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses345
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses823
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,124

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1220 Coffeen St, Watertown, NY
Phone315-786-2200
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,048
Out-of-State$6,048
Student Population »2,292 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »27%
Transfer-out Rate18%
Retention Rate51% (Full-time)
22% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$8,111
Students to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)