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Jefferson College Data & Information Overview

21 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
8% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Jefferson College Ranked?

#2,062 Best Colleges in Nation
#45 Best Colleges in MO
Allied Health Professions Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Jefferson College was awarded 21 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is allied health professions.

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Overall Quality

JeffCo is ranked #2,062 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.

JeffCo is also ranked #45 out of 48 schools in Missouri.

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Is It Hard to Get Into JeffCo?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

If you are worried about getting into Jefferson College, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.

Learn more about Jefferson College admissions.

Jefferson College Faculty

17 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Jefferson College is about average at 17 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Jefferson College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Jefferson College

55% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Jefferson College this rate is 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  55 out of 100
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100

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Jefferson College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,711 Full-Time Undergraduates
12.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
60.7% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,740 undergraduates at JeffCo with 1,711 being full-time and 2,029 being part-time.

How Much Does Jefferson College Cost?

$7,814 Net Price
9% Take Out Loans
$16,808 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of JeffCo is $7,814. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for JeffCo

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$6,823 $7,094 $8,971 $10,974 $12,175

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of JeffCo, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At JeffCo, approximately 9% of students took out student loans averaging $4,202 a year. That adds up to $16,808 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at JeffCo is 7.6%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do JeffCo Graduates Make?

$34,397 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from JeffCo make about $34,397 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 19% less that the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Jefferson College

Missouri State
1,711 Full-Time Undergraduates
Rural Campus Setting
Located in Hillsboro, Missouri, Jefferson College is a public institution. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting.

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Contact details for JeffCo are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1000 Viking Drive, Hillsboro, MO 63050-2440
Phone: 636-797-3000
Website: www.jeffco.edu/

Jefferson College Majors

24 Majors With Completions
584 Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about the majors offered at Jefferson College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at JeffCo

56% Take At Least One Class Online
13% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 2,065 students took at least one online class at Jefferson College. This is a decrease from the 2,137 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 2,065 463
2019-2020 2,137 562
2018-2019 2,124 361
2017-2018 1,814 326
2016-2017 1,587 455

Learn more about online learning at Jefferson College.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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