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Jackson State Community College

Jackson, Tennessee Public 2-year Small city

Overview

Jackson State Community College is a public two-year institution in Jackson, Tennessee. Its campus is in a small city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,518 students. It is part of TBR - The College System of Tennessee.

Jackson State Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 20 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic). It awarded 740 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 54% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 23 to 1.

Mission

Jackson State Community College provides accessible learning opportunities that enhance the lives of individuals, strengthen the workforce, and empower our diverse communities by offering traditional and contemporary associate degrees, certificates, continuing education and enrichment, and college-readiness programs.

Mission statement as reported by Jackson State Community College

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
3,518
Students enrolled
54%
First-year retention
740
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
20
Programs and majors
23:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 20

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 1
Health Professions 12
Engineering Technologies 1
Business, Management and Marketing 1
Computer and Information Sciences 1
Education 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

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

First-year retention, full-time students
54%
First-year retention, part-time students
26%
Student-to-faculty ratio
23:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
605
Certificates under 1 year
113
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
22

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
3,518
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,518
Full-time, fall 2024
54%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,717
Full-time, 2024-25
46%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

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

Women
68%
Men
32%
White
66%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
22%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
43%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
TBR - The College System of Tennessee
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Carol Rothstein
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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