Jackson State Community College
Jackson, Tennessee · Also known as JSCC · Website
$35,224
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$35,224
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Jackson State Community College is a public 2-year college in Jackson, Tennessee with 2,511 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,236 a year (tuition and fees $4,740 in-state, $17,724 out-of-state). 26% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $35,224 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,236
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$4,740
Out-of-state $17,724
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
26%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$35,224
Rank 3,431 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
- $6,236
- Tuition in-state
- $4,740
- Tuition out-of-state
- $17,724
- Cost of attendance
- $15,183
- Students with a need-based grant
- 42%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,847
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,426
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $7,485
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $9,080
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 $3,933 in 2015-16 to $4,740 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
- 2,511
- Part-time students
- 39%
- Women
- 69%
- Students per teacher
- 23
- Completion rate
- 26%
- Retention rate
- 54%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 24
- Endowment
- $2.15M
- 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 3,431 of 5,094 US colleges and 82 of 120 in Tennessee (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | TN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,236 | $15,261 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $4,740 | $15,120 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 70% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 26% | 60% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 54% | 74% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $15,784 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,274 | $34,684 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $35,224 | $38,610 | $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. 55% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
24 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 | 303 | Withheld | $27,378 | $37,533 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 73 | Withheld | $66,385 | $66,081 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | $48,919 | $58,296 | $65,389 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | $38,867 | $50,670 | $42,269 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | $32,334 | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | $61,123 | $76,859 | $62,343 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | $26,242 | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | $30,258 | $46,687 | $54,246 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 15 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,472 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 5 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,787 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 1 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,593 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | - | Withheld | $45,709 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Jackson and Tennessee on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Tennessee
- Homes: Homes for sale in Tennessee
Questions and answers
How much does Jackson State Community College cost?
$6,236 a year is the average net price at Jackson State Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $4,740 for in-state students and $17,724 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,183. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,847 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Jackson State Community College?
Jackson State Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Jackson State Community College graduates earn?
$35,224 a year is the median pay of former Jackson State Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,274 after 6 years). That ranks 3,431 of 5,094 US colleges and 82 of 120 in Tennessee. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $66,385.
What is the graduation rate at Jackson State Community College?
26% of first-time, full-time students at Jackson State Community College finish within 3 years. 54% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Jackson State Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (303 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (73 associate's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (48 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 24 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.