by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a veteran who is thinking about going back to school, it’s important to see how well the school treats its students with prior military service first. So we’ve gathered facts about Jefferson Community College veteran students to support your research.
For details on military tuition assistance like the GI Bill® or the Yellow Ribbon Program, see: Jefferson Community College GI Bill® Information
Our Veterans Report on Jefferson Community College:
Colleges with a large veteran population are better equipped to support and accommodate those who have had military experience. According to the VA, there are 329 GI Bill® students at Jefferson Community College. Since the total enrollment at the school is 1,523, around 21.6% of those enrolled are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. For perspective, about three to four percent of college students in the U.S. are veterans, according to the Student Veterans of America.
This number includes all chapters of the GI Bill®, such as Post-9/11, the Montgomery GI Bill®, the Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment. It leaves out active-duty personnel using Tuition Assistance, meaning the total military presence may be greater. Veteran students account for 1.6% of the student body at Jefferson Community College, according to U.S. Department of Education figures.
Graduation and retention rates can tell you how well a school supports its veteran students through to a degree.
| Outcome | Veterans | All Students |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 12.7% | 26.7% |
| Transfer-out rate | 45.5% | — |
Source: the VA GI Bill® Comparison Tool.
Jefferson Community College participates in the following veteran programs and offers the services below.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| DOD Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) | Yes |
| Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges (SOC) | Yes |
What does this mean for you? The commitments tied to each program this school joined are listed below.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
| Regionally or Nationally Accredited - view all accreditations |
| Provide information that increases accountability and transparency. |
| Participate in the Military Voluntary Education Review (MVER) |
**Jefferson Community College has a student veterans group on campus.**There is a dedicated veteran and military student point of contact on campus. Learn more.
If you have specialized military training, Jefferson Community College may take that into consideration and grant college credit for it. Contact the school to find out more about the particulars. Credit for prior learning can shorten your time to a degree, so it’s worth asking about. Contact Jefferson Community College to find out if it grants credit for life experience, CLEP/standardized exams, or other prior learning.
Jefferson Community College does not offer Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) programs.
This school has a clean record with no VA complaints.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.