Jefferson State Community College offers 42 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 4 Certificate and 2 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $5,040 for Alabama residents and $8,850 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,008 students out of total 8,431 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 197 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Jefferson State Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameJefferson State Community College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address2601 Carson Rd, Birmingham, AL
Online Students3,008 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,988 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$5,040
Out-of-State$8,850
Student to Faculty18:1 (5.56%)
Online Degree Programs
Total6 Programs
Certificate4 Programs
Associates2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Jefferson State Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Alabama residents, the tuition & fees are $5,040 and $8,850 for non-Alabama residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $127 for Alabama residents and $254 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$4,860$5,850$4,920$5,220$5,040
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$8,790$9,840$8,610$8,910$8,850
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$131$164$123$133$127
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$262$297$256$256$254

Online Programs By Area of Study

Jefferson State Community College offers 42 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificates, 2 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs42NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs2220NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer and Information Sciences23 23 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Office Management and Supervision43 41 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Jefferson State Community College, there are 8,431 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 4,996 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,008 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,988 are 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

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,008 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 2,963 Alabama Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 44 students living in the U.S. States other than Alabama, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,008
Alabama Resident2,963
Other State In U.S.45
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses3,008
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,320
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking688

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