JCC

Jefferson Community College

Watertown, New York Public 2-year Small city

Overview

Jefferson Community College is a public two-year institution based in Watertown, New York. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 2,319 students in fall 2024. It is part of State University of New York System.

Jefferson Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 33 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and Humanities. It awarded 363 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 7 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. 56% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.

Key figures

Open

Admission policy

2,319

Students enrolled

56%

First-year retention

363

Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25

Programs and majors

21:1

Student-to-faculty ratio

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Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 33

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 4

Humanities Associate Online option 47 graduates
General Studies CertificateAssociate Online option 33 graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate 25 graduates
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate Online option 19 graduates

Business, Management and Marketing 6

Business Administration and Management Associate Online option 53 graduates
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping CertificateAssociate Online option 10 graduates
Business/Commerce Associate 6 graduates
Tourism Promotion Operations CertificateAssociate Online option 4 graduates
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Associate
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services Certificate

Health Professions 4

Registered Nursing Associate 54 graduates
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling CertificateAssociate Online option 8 graduates
Health Associate
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Associate

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration CertificateAssociate Online option 19 graduates
Homeland Security Associate 5 graduates
Fire Systems Technology CertificateAssociate 2 graduates

Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Associate 10 graduates
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate 9 graduates

Public Administration and Social Services 1

Human Services Associate 18 graduates

Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2

Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production Associate 7 graduates
Agricultural Business and Management Associate 1 graduate

Computer and Information Sciences 3

Computer Science Associate 8 graduates
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate
Information Science/Studies Associate

Engineering 1

Pre-Engineering Associate 7 graduates

Mathematics and Statistics 1

Mathematics Associate 6 graduates

Family and Consumer Sciences 2

Child Care and Support Services Management Associate 2 graduates
Child Development Associate 2 graduates

Engineering Technologies 1

Computer Associate 3 graduates

Legal Professions and Studies 1

Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate 2 graduates

Education 2

Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate 1 graduate
Teacher Assistant/Aide Certificate

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: 56%
First-year retention, part-time students: 35%
Student-to-faculty ratio: 21:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees: 359
Certificates under 1 year: 1
Certificates of 1 to 2 years: 3

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024: 2,319
Undergraduates, fall 2024: 2,319
Full-time, fall 2024: 49%
Students over the full 2024-25 year: 3,234
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: 61%
Men: 39%
White: 69%
Hispanic or Latino: 10%
Black or African American: 8%
Asian: 3%
Two or more races: 3%
American Indian or Alaska Native: 1%
International (U.S. nonresident): 1%
Race or ethnicity unknown: 5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online: 7
Programs with a fully online option: 1
Online undergraduate programs: Yes
Students studying fully online: 22%
Students taking some online courses: 41%
Weekend or evening classes: Yes

Campus and services

Setting: Small city
Academic calendar: Semester
Part of: State University of New York System
Carnegie classification: Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association: NJCAA
President: Daniel Dupee
Services and opportunities: 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: Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization