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Jones County Junior College

Ellisville, Mississippi Public 2-year Town

Overview

Jones County Junior College is a public two-year institution based in Ellisville, Mississippi. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,753 students.

Jones County Junior College offers certificates and associate degrees across 37 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Electrician, and Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor. It awarded 1,314 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 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 26 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
4,753
Students enrolled
56%
First-year retention
1,314
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
37
Programs and majors
26:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 37

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
Construction Trades 4
Health Professions 8
Engineering Technologies 4
Transportation and Materials Moving 1
Precision Production 2
Computer and Information Sciences 3
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 3
Business, Management and Marketing 4
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Legal Professions and Studies 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
56%
First-year retention, part-time students
16%
Student-to-faculty ratio
26:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

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

Associate degrees
796
Certificates under 1 year
141
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
377

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
4,753
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,753
Full-time, fall 2024
60%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,523
Full-time, 2024-25
55%
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
64%
Men
36%
White
57%
Hispanic or Latino
4%
Black or African American
35%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
3%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
24%
Students taking some online courses
44%

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Jesse Smith
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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