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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
$6,236
-$2.6k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
26%
Full-time retention
54%

Pell equity

12.7pp gap
Pell recipients
21%97 of 458
Non-Pell (all)
34%92 of 273
Subsidized loan, no Pell
34%92 of 273

Non-Pell students graduate at a 12.7-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

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.

DAPIP
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.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$5,847
$30–48k$5,426
$48–75k$7,485
$75–110k$9,080
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$6,236
-$2,628vs Community College median $8,864
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$4,740
Out-of-state
$17,724

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,065 students received $9.9M in Pell grants.

Pell recipients
2,065
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.9M
$9,884,888 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.

Cohort Default Rate

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.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs20
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

605 total completions
01Liberal Arts
36660.5%
02Health Professions
15625.8%
03Engineering Tech
315.1%
04Business
244.0%
05Computer Sciences
223.6%
06Education
50.8%
07Security/Protective
10.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
3,518
12-mo unduplicated
4,717
Undergraduate
4,717
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
32%1,503
Women
68%3,214

Race / ethnicity composition

White
64.1%
Black
23.4%
Hispanic
4.9%
Two or more
4.7%
Unknown
1.1%
Asian
0.7%
Non-resident
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
69
44 M · 25 W
Women athletes
36.2%
Athletic aid
$215K
Total student aid
Budget
$875K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$110K
$105K
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$50K
$48K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 3

Baseball
34 M · —
$235K
Basketball
10 M · 12 W
$370K
Softball
— · 13 W
$183K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.32
1 offenses · 3,078 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.32Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
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

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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.

IPEDS
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.

IPEDS
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$6,236Community College
Craven Community College
——3,103$3,289Community College
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
——3,914$10,810Community College
Blue Ridge Community College
——3,790$13,997Community College
Randolph Community College
——2,814$6,918Community College
Enterprise State Community College
——2,699$12,609Community College
Peer group median26%—3,311$8,864

Institutions like JSCC

Explore the federal data for institutions in JSCC's comparison group.

IPEDS

JSCC Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research and Accountability
Phone
731-425-2638
Address
2046 North Parkway, Jackson, TN 38301

The primary mission of the Office of Institutional Research and Accountability is to assist Jackson State Community College in all aspects of the institutional planning process.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Dr. Amber Nelms
    Director of Institutional Research and Accountability, SACSCOC Liaison
  • Allison Todd-Rundlett
    Information Research Analyst

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 $6,236 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.

Who runs Institutional Research at Jackson State Community College?

Jackson State Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research and Accountability.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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