Jackson College
Jackson College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
Jackson College Featured Rankings
- #9 Online Associate in Entrepreneurship
- #12 Online Associate in Business Management
- #12 Online Associate in Small Business Management
- #21 Online Associate's in General Science
- #21 Most Affordable Colleges in Michigan 2026
- #21 Best Public Colleges in Michigan 2026
- #25 Best Small Colleges in Michigan 2026
- #29 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in Michigan 2026
About Jackson College
According to Wikipedia, Jackson College is a public college in Jackson County, Michigan. Originally established as Jackson Junior College in 1928, Jackson County electors voted to reincorporate the institution as a community college district under the "Public Act 188 of 1955" in 1962. In 1964 voters approved a charter millage that continues to indefinitely fund the college. In June 2013, the board of trustees approved an official name change from Jackson Community College to Jackson College.
Jackson College's Online Degrees
AAS in Allied Health
Degree Concentrations
- Health Management
- Science
- Psychology / Human Behavior
- Entrepreneurship
- Required Credits: 60
- Format: Fully online
Jackson College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 32% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Jackson College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $7,680 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Jackson College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Jackson College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $41,146 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Jackson College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 6,263 | 6,263 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Jackson College?
Jackson College is located at 2111 Emmons Rd, Jackson, MI 49201-8399.
How Safe is Jackson College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Jackson College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Jackson College has a violent crime rate of 0.04% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Jackson has a violent crime rate of 1.06% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.77%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Jackson College Known For?
Jackson College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Communications
- Computer Science
- Psychology
- Physics
- Medical
- Engineering
- Political Science
Jackson College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Jackson College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Jackson College ranks #665 in the U.S. and #1242 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesJackson College ranks #785 in the U.S. and #2051 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesJackson College ranks #1167 in the U.S. and #4413 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesJackson College ranks #1390 in the U.S. and #5807 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesJackson College ranks #1989 in the U.S. and #5180 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesJackson College ranks #2217 in the U.S. and #7712 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesJackson College ranks #2621 in the U.S. and #9319 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesJackson College ranks #2686 in the U.S. and #11615 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesJackson College ranks #2832 in the U.S. and #11750 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science Degrees