Jefferson State Community College is a public community college located in Birmingham, AL. It offers 42 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 programs).

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

The 2024 tuition & fees of Jefferson State Community College is $5,040 for Alabama residents and $8,850 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Alabama public community colleges' average ($8,991).

The school has 8,431 students, which is higher than Alabama community collleges' average (2,621). In addition, 3,008 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (16 to 1) of Alabama community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Jefferson State Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Alabama 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
Alabama ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,040$8,850
Books & Supplies$1,444
Off-Campus Living Costs$21,105
Average Financial Aid$3,113
Cost of Attendance$27,589$31,399
After Financial Aid$24,476$28,286
JSCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Alabama ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Jefferson State Community College$5,040$8,850
Public Community Colleges in Alabama$5,127$8,991
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Jefferson 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 Programs42NOT OFFERED
Total Programs2220NOT 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
Computer and Information Sciences24 completers
23 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science32 completers
31 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Engineering Technology22 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician20 completers
17 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care and Support Services Management5 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 209 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 340 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Police Science6 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical Therapy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)10 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
Histologic TechnicianNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 178 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Office Management and Supervision43 completers
41 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping12 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science14 completers
14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management19 completers
18 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 8,431 students at Jefferson State Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,086 male students and 5,433 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
Total8,5192,2476,272
Male Students3,0868852,201
Female Students5,4331,3624,071

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 8,431 total students, 4,996 students enrolled through distance learning (3,008 students enrolled exclusively and 1,988 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,431
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,008
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,988
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,435

School Profile and Academic Overview

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

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address2601 Carson Rd, Birmingham, AL
Phone205-853-1200
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$5,040
Out-of-State$8,850
Student Population »8,431 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »21%
Transfer-out Rate37%
Retention Rate61% (Full-time)
38% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,113
Students to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)