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Jackson State Community College

Jackson, Tennessee·Public, 2-year·Southeast·jscc.edu
6-yr Graduation
26%
Total enrollment
3,518
peer median 3,311
Avg net price
$7,343
+$51 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
26%
Full-time retention
54%

Pell equity

13.0pp gap
Pell recipients
21%
Non-Pell
34%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 13.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 24 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 18 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
24
Passing
6
25.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

24programs
  • Passing6 · 25.0%
  • No Data18 · 75.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
18

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

6
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+13.8%
$37,533 vs $32,989
Computer and Information Sciences General
Associate Degree · Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
+41.5%
$46,687 vs $32,989
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+53.6%
$50,670 vs $32,989
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+76.7%
$58,296 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+100.3%
$66,081 vs $32,989
Engineering Technologies/Technicians General
Associate Degree · Engineering Technologies/Technicians
+133.0%
$76,859 vs $32,989

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1969Next review Jun 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 19

  1. Nov 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Degree
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Aug 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. Aug 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  5. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,058
$30–48k$6,869
$48–75k$8,067
$75–110k$10,143
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$7,343
vs Community College median $7,293
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$4,516
Out-of-state
$17,716

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 2,049 students received $9.7M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
2,049
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.7M
$9,716,355 total

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

No Direct Loan volume reported.

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at JSCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs20
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

494 total completions
01Liberal Arts
27054.7%
02Health Professions
15130.6%
03Engineering Tech
346.9%
04Computer Sciences
204.0%
05Business
142.8%
06Education
40.8%
07Security/Protective
10.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
3,518
12-mo unduplicated
4,342
Undergraduate
4,342
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
31%1,345
Women
69%2,997

Race / ethnicity composition

White
66.3%
Black
21.7%
Hispanic
4.7%
Two or more
4.0%
Unknown
1.9%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
Non-resident
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
66
43 M · 23 W
Women athletes
34.8%
Athletic aid
$179K
Total student aid
Budget
$739K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$98K
$81K
Recruiting expense
$0
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$48K
$46K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Baseball
30 M ·
$183K
Basketball
13 M · 11 W
$329K
Softball
· 12 W
$145K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 3,442 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    23.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    64

    JSCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions JSCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectJackson State Community College
    26%3,518$7,343Community College
    Craven Community College
    3,103$4,402Community College
    Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
    3,914$5,517Community College
    Blue Ridge Community College
    3,790$8,755Community College
    Randolph Community College
    2,814$7,242Community College
    Enterprise State Community College
    2,699$8,187Community College
    Peer group median26%3,311$7,293

    Frequently asked questions about Jackson State Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about JSCC.

    What is the graduation rate at Jackson State Community College?

    Jackson State Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 26% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Jackson State Community College?

    Jackson State Community College reports a total enrollment of 3,518 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Jackson State Community College?

    The average net price at Jackson State Community College is $7,343 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Jackson State Community College located?

    Jackson State Community College is located in Jackson, Tennessee 38301-3797.

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