Jefferson State Community College offers 43 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 6 major programs - 4 Certificate and 2 Associate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,100 for Alabama residents and $8,970 for out-of-state students.

Total 3,199 students out of total 9,240 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 161 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Jefferson State Community College is accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameJefferson State Community College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address2601 Carson Rd, Birmingham, AL
Online Students3,199 Enrolled Online Exclusively
2,085 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$5,100
Out-of-State$8,970
Student to Faculty19:1 (5.26%)
Online Degree Programs
Total6 Programs
Certificate4 Programs
Associates2 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Jefferson State Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Alabama residents, the tuition & fees are $5,100 and $8,970 for non-Alabama residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $129 for Alabama residents and $258 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$5,850$4,920$5,220$5,040$5,100
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$9,840$8,610$8,910$8,850$8,970
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate (In-State)$164$123$133$127$129
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$297$256$256$254$258

Online Programs By Area of Study

Jefferson State Community College offers 43 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 6 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificates, 2 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs42NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs2320NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Computer and Information Sciences32 29 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Office Management and Supervision25 19 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Jefferson State Community College, there are 9,240 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,284 students were attending classes through distance learning (3,199 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,085 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment9,240
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,199
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses2,085
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses3,956

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 3,199 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 3,131 Alabama Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 68 students living in the U.S. States other than Alabama, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses3,199
Alabama Resident3,131
Other State In U.S.68
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses3,199
Degree/Certificate Seeking1,983
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking1,216

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