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Jackson College

Jackson, Michigan Public 2-year Rural area

Overview

Located in Jackson, Michigan, Jackson College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,086 students.

Jackson College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 48 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are General Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 1,372 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 16 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
5,086
Students enrolled
1,372
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
48
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 48

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Health Professions 15
Computer and Information Sciences 6
Construction Trades 2
Psychology 1
Physical Sciences 1
Engineering Technologies 2
Precision Production 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Engineering 1
Communication and Journalism 1
Visual and Performing Arts 2
Communications Technologies 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, part-time students
100%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
2
Associate degrees
647
Certificates under 1 year
353
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
370

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
5,086
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,086
Full-time, fall 2024
26%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,098
Full-time, 2024-25
22%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
62%
Men
38%
White
68%
Hispanic or Latino
7%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
16
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
59%
Students taking some online courses
28%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Athletic association
NJCAA
President and CEO
Daniel J. Phelan, Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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