by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Jefferson Community and Technical College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Attendance costs at Jefferson Community and Technical C came in between $13,488.00 and $15,192.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: about $13,488.00 in-state, rising to $15,192.00 out of state.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $4,808.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,680.00 |
| Total cost | $13,488.00 |
| That is 30% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,488.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,081.00 |
| Net price | $5,407.00 |
| That is 72% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,488.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,016.00 |
| Net price | $4,472.00 |
| That is 77% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $6,512.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,680.00 |
| Total cost | $15,192.00 |
| That is 21% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,192.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,081.00 |
| Net price | $7,111.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,192.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,016.00 |
| Net price | $6,176.00 |
| That is 68% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The tables below project a full degree at the current published cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan figures amortise the projected total over ten years at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $4,472.00 | $5,407.00 | $13,488.00 |
| Senior year | $4,472.00 | $5,407.00 | $13,488.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $17,888.00 | $21,628.00 | $53,952.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,815.00 | $8,239.00 | $20,554.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $206.00 | $249.00 | $621.00 |
| Total amount paid | $24,703.00 | $29,867.00 | $74,506.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $4,472.00 | $5,407.00 | $13,488.00 |
| Senior year | $4,472.00 | $5,407.00 | $13,488.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $8,944.00 | $10,814.00 | $26,976.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,407.00 | $4,120.00 | $10,277.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $103.00 | $124.00 | $310.00 |
| Total amount paid | $12,351.00 | $14,934.00 | $37,253.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $6,176.00 | $7,111.00 | $15,192.00 |
| Senior year | $6,176.00 | $7,111.00 | $15,192.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $24,704.00 | $28,444.00 | $60,768.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,411.00 | $10,836.00 | $23,150.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $284.00 | $327.00 | $699.00 |
| Total amount paid | $34,115.00 | $39,280.00 | $83,918.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $6,176.00 | $7,111.00 | $15,192.00 |
| Senior year | $6,176.00 | $7,111.00 | $15,192.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $12,352.00 | $14,222.00 | $30,384.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,706.00 | $5,418.00 | $11,575.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $142.00 | $164.00 | $350.00 |
| Total amount paid | $17,058.00 | $19,640.00 | $41,959.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section. |
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $6,376.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $6,058.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $5,197.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $5,324.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,195.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,060.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,015.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Jefferson Community and Technical College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Jefferson Community and Technical C comes to $6,989.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $3,179.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,989.00 |
| 75th | $14,543.00 |
| 90th | $24,895.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,555.00 |
| Middle income | $6,500.00 |
| High income | $5,996.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $1,559.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,663.00 |
First-generation graduates from Jefferson Community and Technical C take on $337.00 more than continuing-generation graduates.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Jefferson Community and Technical C amounts to $2,067.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate category at Jefferson Community and Technical C is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 18.1% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Jefferson Community and Technical C reach $372,646,730.00 across 30,209 loan recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 292 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $2,578.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 15 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,608.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Jefferson Community and Technical C, the questions below are worth your time:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.