Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 8,794 where 9,240 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 9,240 students in 2025 and was lowest at 8,431 in 2023. Overall, enrollment rose from 8,821 to 9,240 students, a net gain of 419 (4.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Jefferson State Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 61.83%. The percentage was 69.07% 10 years ago and JSCC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.21% of enrolled students is Asian and 21.53% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 8.77% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 69.07% to 61.83%. Asian enrollment grew from 1.94% to 2.21%. Black student enrollment increased from 20.04% to 21.53%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.65% to 8.77%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5618 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4802 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Jefferson State Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
3,199 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 35% of total students. The number of online students has increased 154.49% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Jefferson State Community College from 2015 to 2025.