by our College Data Analytics TeamA large number of students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The total price of attendance at Jefferson Community College can feel tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students receive some sort of financial help.
What financial assistance options will Jefferson Community College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Keep scrolling to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from Jefferson Community College.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
For freshmen starting at Jefferson Community College, 82% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid some 367 first-years).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $7,381 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 22% | $2,059 |
| Federal Pell grants | 52% | $5,520 |
| State/local grants | 61% | $3,240 |
| Federal student loans | 33% | $5,026 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. Across the undergraduate body at Jefferson Community College, roughly 46% of undergrads got grants or scholarships worth on average $6,707 (among about 1029 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 46% | $6,707 |
| Federal Pell grants | 34% | $4,987 |
| Federal student loans | 22% | $5,813 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $7,363.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $8,775 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $11,333 |
| Over $75,000 | $15,866 |
Remember these are net prices — what families pay after gift aid, not before.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $11,923 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $11,012 |
For a customized cost estimate, visit Jefferson Community College’s net price calculator: www.sunyjefferson.edu/costs-aid/net-price-calculator.php.
A typical borrower at Jefferson Community College leaves with $7,685 of federal borrowing.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $7,685 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $12,000 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $127.22/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
A single median figure conceals how much debt outcomes differ student to student. These percentiles trace how cumulative federal debt is spread among borrowers at Jefferson Community College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $2,950 |
| 75th percentile | $11,198 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $17,500 |
Debt outcomes are not uniform — they shift with income, first-generation status, and dependency.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,250 |
| Middle income | $8,042 |
| High income | $5,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,097 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,500 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $6,245 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at Jefferson Community College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. The annual Stafford volume below reflects program activity at Jefferson Community College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 11071 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $100,087,819 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 160 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $660,867 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $4,130 |
DoD program volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 188 |
| Total DoD amount | $277,763 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $1,477 |
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