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Jefferson Community College

Watertown, New York·Public, 2-year·Mid East·sunyjefferson.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
—
Total enrollment
2,319
peer median 2,889
Avg net price
$11,923
+$1.8k vs Community College
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About

Jefferson Community College is a public community college in Watertown, New York. Established on November 7, 1961, Jefferson Community College was the area's first institution of higher education and remains the only college with a campus in a 50 miles (80 km) radius. It was initially accredited in 1969, and is the only college in the State University of New York (SUNY) System with a zoo technology degree program.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
28%
Full-time retention
56%

Pell equity

7.1pp gap
Pell recipients
24%55 of 226
Non-Pell (all)
31%75 of 241
Subsidized loan, no Pell
33%9 of 27
No Federal Aid
31%66 of 214

Non-Pell students graduate at a 7.1-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 44 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 38 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
44
Passing
6
13.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

44programs
  • Passing6 · 13.6%
  • No Data38 · 86.4%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
3
Safe
3
No data
38

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
+10.0%
$37,798 vs $34,350
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+17.6%
$40,401 vs $34,350
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+17.9%
$40,483 vs $34,350
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+26.4%
$43,424 vs $34,350
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Associate Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+40.1%
$48,113 vs $34,350
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+146.2%
$84,572 vs $34,350

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
29%
$12,670 debt · $43,424 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
29%
$11,553 debt · $40,401 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
25%
$9,500 debt · $37,798 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$20,129 debt · $84,572 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1969Next review Jan 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Apr 2018Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

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$8,754
$30–48k$9,100
$48–75k$13,669
$75–110k$15,928
$110k+$18,472

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

Avg net price
$11,923
+$1,776vs Community College median $10,147
Federal loans
22.3%
In-state tuition
$6,264
Out-of-state
$11,700

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, 1,068 students received $4.8M in Pell grants, alongside $3.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,068
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.8M
$4,827,637 total
Direct Loans
$3.2M
910 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
434 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.7M
444 loan awards
Parent PLUS$235K
32 loan awards

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 859 borrowers who entered repayment, 34 (3.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.9%
+1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
859
Defaulted
34
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.8%
2017
15.4%
2018
14.4%
2019
3.9%
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 Jefferson Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs33
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

350 total completions
01Liberal Arts
12435.4%
02Business
7020.0%
03Health Professions
6418.3%
04Security/Protective
267.4%
05Parks/Recreation
195.4%
06Public Admin
185.1%
07Agriculture
82.3%
08Computer Sciences
82.3%
09Engineering
72.0%
10Mathematics
61.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,319
12-mo unduplicated
3,234
Undergraduate
3,234
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%1,255
Women
61%1,979

Race / ethnicity composition

White
69.0%
Hispanic
11.4%
Black
7.5%
Two or more
4.9%
Non-resident
2.1%
Asian
2.0%
Unknown
1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
135
79 M · 56 W
Women athletes
41.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$696K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$1K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
24 M · 16 W
$59K
Basketball
13 M · 12 W
$103K
Baseball
18 M · —
$33K
Volleyball
— · 17 W
$36K
Lacrosse
17 M · —
$42K
Softball
— · 16 W
$28K

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
0.00
0 offenses · 2,252 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
9
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
    7
    Dating violence
    1
    Stalking
    8 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs024
    Liquor045

    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
    21.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    44

    Jefferson Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Jefferson Community College 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
    SubjectJefferson Community College
    		28%—2,319$11,923Community College
    Arkansas State University-Beebe
    		——3,277$11,698Community College
    Barton County Community College
    		——5,092$9,905Community College
    Cayuga County Community College
    		——3,580$8,662Community College
    Cochise County Community College District
    		——3,905$7,929Community College
    Herkimer County Community College
    		——1,971$13,419Community College
    Hopkinsville Community College
    		——2,211$5,875Community College
    Mineral Area College
    		——2,447$12,045Community College
    Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus
    		——2,686$10,562Community College
    Schenectady County Community College
    		——3,490$8,947Community College
    SUNY Adirondack
    		——2,576$10,389Community College
    Three Rivers College
    		——2,604$8,496Community College
    Tompkins Cortland Community College
    		——4,958$12,723Community College
    Ulster County Community College
    		——3,091$5,035Community College
    Peer group median28%—2,889$10,147

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    Frequently asked questions about Jefferson Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Jefferson Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Jefferson Community College?

    Jefferson Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Jefferson Community College?

    Jefferson Community College reports a total enrollment of 2,319 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Jefferson Community College?

    The average net price at Jefferson Community College is $11,923 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Jefferson Community College located?

    Jefferson Community College is located in Watertown, New York 13601-1897.

    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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