Hillsboro, Missouri · Public · 2-year · Rural area
Overview
Located in Hillsboro, Missouri, Jefferson College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a rural area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 3,775 students.
Jefferson College offers certificates and associate degrees across 26 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Criminal Justice/Police Science, and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training. It awarded 744 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 69% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
3,775
Students enrolled
69%
First-year retention
744
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
26
Programs and majors
14:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 26
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
69%
First-year retention, part-time students
48%
Student-to-faculty ratio
14:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
590
Certificates under 1 year
46
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
108
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,775
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,775
Full-time, fall 2024
45%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,567
Full-time, 2024-25
41%
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
59%
Men
41%
White
87%
Hispanic or Latino
3%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
2
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
13%
Students taking some online courses
51%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dena McCaffrey
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact