Jefferson Community College

Jefferson Community College is a public community college located in Watertown, NY. It offers 45 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 programs). It is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,264 for New York residents and $11,700 for out-of-state students at Jefferson Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($10,877) of public community colleges in New York.
It has 2,319 students that are lower than the average population (2,712 students) of community colleges in New York. In addition, 297 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (16 to 1) of New York community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $35,900.
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Academic Overview

Jefferson Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Watertown, New York.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $6,264 for New York residents and $11,700 for other students on average. It offers 45 degree programs through 13 Certificate, 32 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 6 programs (2 Certificate, 4 Associate's programs).
Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 years, public
Address1220 Coffeen St, Watertown, NY
Phone315-786-2200
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,264
Out-of-State$11,700
Student Population »2,319 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »28%
Transfer-out Rate20%
Retention Rate56% (Full-time)
35% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,707
Students to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$35,900

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,264 for New York residents and $11,700 for out-of-state students at Jefferson Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($10,877) over public community colleges in New York.
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Jefferson Community College. Then, we compare its costs to New York community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.
Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
2024 Cost Of Attendance
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,264$11,700
Books & Supplies$1,000
On-Campus Living Costs$16,324
Off-Campus Living Costs$16,324
Average Financial Aid$6,707
Cost of Attendance$23,588$29,024
After Financial Aid$16,881$22,317
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation$35,900
2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
New York ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Jefferson Community College$6,264$11,700
Public Community Colleges in New York$7,458$10,877
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$5,207$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Jefferson Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificate, 4 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Total Number of Programs
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs24NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1332NOT OFFERED
The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
what is Agriculture program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Agricultural Business and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Animal/Livestock Husbandry and ProductionNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Education program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide5 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Computer Technology/Computer Systems TechnologyNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Legal Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 21 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 42 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 58 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)NOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 3 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED 9 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 11 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Fire Services AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Systems TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Homeland SecurityNOT OFFERED 2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical SecretaryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling2 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 8 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/CounselorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 52 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
what is Business program?
CertificateAssociatesBachelors
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 47 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping4 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 6 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED 4 completers
ONLINE / CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
General Office Occupations and Clerical ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Tourism Promotion OperationsNOT OFFERED 7 completers
ONLY IN CLASSROOM		 NOT OFFERED
Special Products Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,319 students at Jefferson Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 859 male students and 1,503 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,3621,2251,137
Male Students859473386
Female Students1,503752751

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Jefferson Community College, there are 2,292 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,168 students were attending classes through distance learning (345 students are enrolled exclusively and 823 are enrolled in some online courses) .
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,292
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses345
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses823
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,124
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