$36,898
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Jackson College is a public 2-year college in Jackson, Michigan with 3,422 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,761 a year (tuition and fees $7,350 in-state, $10,200 out-of-state). 16% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $36,898 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $13,875 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,761
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,350
Out-of-state $10,200
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
16%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$13,875
About $147 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$36,898
Rank 3,210 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $7,761
- Tuition in-state
- $7,350
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,200
- Cost of attendance
- $18,708
- Students with a need-based grant
- 37%
- Students with federal loans
- 17%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,227
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $6,062
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,539
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,799
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,563
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $3,912 in 2015-16 to $7,350 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,422
- Part-time students
- 65%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 16%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 75
- Endowment
- $11.8M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 3,210 of 5,094 US colleges and 69 of 145 in Michigan (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,761 | $17,194 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,350 | $15,221 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 81% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 16% | 59% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 70% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $13,875 | $13,000 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,956 | $32,840 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $36,898 | $36,115 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 33% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
75 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 248 | $11,923 | $26,696 | $38,124 | $44,125 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 101 | $19,391 | $48,583 | $62,414 | $65,389 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 101 | $11,673 | $29,624 | $46,745 | $48,733 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 68 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 58 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,078 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 46 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,734 | $49,076 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 41 | $18,502 | $75,953 | $79,704 | $80,813 |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyCertificate | Certificate | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 25 | Withheld | $27,911 | $42,813 | $47,440 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,116 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | $52,060 | $56,073 |
| Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,162 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | $39,162 | $54,164 | $46,706 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,728 | $34,272 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $72,487 | $73,593 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,808 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,104 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Graphic CommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Jackson and Michigan on Local Economy
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Questions and answers
How much does Jackson College cost?
$7,761 a year is the average net price at Jackson College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,350 for in-state students and $10,200 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,708. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,227 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Jackson College?
Jackson College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Jackson College graduates earn?
$36,898 a year is the median pay of former Jackson College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,956 after 6 years). That ranks 3,210 of 5,094 US colleges and 69 of 145 in Michigan. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $75,953.
How much student debt do Jackson College graduates have?
$13,875 is the median federal student loan debt of Jackson College graduates, about $147 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 17% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Jackson College?
16% of first-time, full-time students at Jackson College finish within 3 years. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Jackson College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (248 associate's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (101 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (101 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 75 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.