Jackson College is a public community college located in Jackson, MI. It offers 67 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 21 programs).
The 2025 tuition & fees of Jackson College is $8,310 for Michigan residents and $10,200 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Michigan public community colleges' average ($8,595).
The school has 5,086 students, which is higher than Michigan community collleges' average (3,087). In addition, 3,114 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 18 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Michigan community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Jackson College. Then, we compare its costs to Michigan community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Jackson College offers Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | 11 | 10 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 36 | 30 | 1 |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Communication | NOT OFFERED |
8 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Engineering | 10 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Electrician | 18 completers
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8 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Lineworker | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 5,086 students at Jackson College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 1,971 male students and 3,004 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
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 4,975 | 1,009 | 3,966 |
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| Male Students | 1,971 | 438 | 1,533 |
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| Female Students | 3,004 | 571 | 2,433 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 5,086 total students, 4,258 students enrolled through distance learning (3,114 students enrolled exclusively and 1,144 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,086 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,114 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,144 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 828 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Jackson College.