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Jeff State is ranked #1,301 out of 2,152 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2025 Best Colleges list.
Jeff State is also ranked #23 out of 42 schools in Alabama.
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As long as you meet basic requirements, you should not have any trouble getting into Jefferson State Community College since the school has an open admissions policy. Still, be sure to submit any requested materials and that your application is completed in full.
The student to faculty ratio at Jefferson State Community College is about average at 18 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.
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 State Community College is 38%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
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 State Community College this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,526 undergraduates at Jeff State with 2,451 being full-time and 6,075 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,515 | $6,316 | $8,757 | $12,082 | $13,340 |
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 Jeff State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
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 Jeff State, approximately 26% of students took out student loans averaging $3,137 a year. That adds up to $12,548 over four years for those students.
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Contact details for Jeff State are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2601 Carson Rd, Birmingham, AL 35215-3098 |
| Phone: | 205-853-1200 |
| Website: | www.jeffersonstate.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 764 | NA |
| Nursing | 157 | NA |
| General Engineering Technology | 125 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 102 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 93 | NA |
| Funeral & Mortuary Science | 88 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 68 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 46 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 44 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 34 | NA |
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 2022-2023, 4,996 students took at least one online class at Jefferson State Community College. This is a decrease from the 5,240 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 4,996 | 3,008 |
| 2021-2022 | 5,240 | 3,273 |
| 2020-2021 | 6,944 | 6,220 |
| 2018-2019 | 3,496 | 1,447 |
Learn more about online learning at Jefferson State Community College.
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.
References
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