Jefferson State Community College
Jefferson State Community College at a Glance
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About Jefferson State Community College
According to Wikipedia, Jefferson State Community College is a public community college with multiple campuses in Alabama, including the Jefferson Campus in northeastern Birmingham, Alabama , the Shelby-Hoover Campus in northern Shelby County, the St. Clair-Pell City Campus in Pell City, and the Chilton-Clanton Campus in Clanton. It is the largest college in the Alabama Community College System.
Jefferson State Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 59% | 24% |
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 Jefferson State Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,520 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $4,060 |
| 30K - 48K | $3,608 |
| 48K - 75K | $5,052 |
| 75K - 110K | $8,640 |
| 110K+ | $11,524 |
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 Jefferson State Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Jefferson State Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $43,674 a year, and 86% 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.
Jefferson State Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 12,720 | 12,720 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Jefferson State Community College?
Jefferson State Community College is located at 2601 Carson Rd, Birmingham, AL 35215-3098.
How Safe is Jefferson State Community College?
No violent or property offenses were reported on Jefferson State Community College’s campus in 2024. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Jefferson State Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Birmingham has a violent crime rate of 1.28% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 4.23%. 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 Jefferson State Community College Known For?
Jefferson State Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Jefferson State Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Jefferson State Community 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
Jefferson State Community College ranks #1981 in the U.S. and #6859 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesJefferson State Community College ranks #2062 in the U.S. and #5198 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesJefferson State Community College ranks #2240 in the U.S. and #4499 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesJefferson State Community College ranks #2342 in the U.S. and #10455 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesJefferson State Community College ranks #2958 in the U.S. and #10847 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science Degrees