Jones County Junior College
Ellisville, MS · Public two-year · Town: Distant
4,305undergraduates
$8,982average net price per year
36%finish in 3 years
55%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
33 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (525 awarded), Certificate (2-4 years) (4 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (7)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (66 awarded)
- Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide Certificate (under 1 year) (30 awarded)
- Pharmacy Technician/Assistant Associate (4 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (10 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (61 awarded)
Construction trades (3)
- Building/Property Maintenance Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded)
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General Certificate (under 1 year) (7 awarded)
- Electrician Certificate (1-2 years) (56 awarded), Associate (22 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Computer Programming/Programmer, General Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (2)
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General Certificate (1-2 years) (29 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (1-2 years) (19 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (3)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (19 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (23 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (38 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (3)
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Transportation and materials moving (1)
- Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor Certificate (under 1 year) (41 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Certificate (under 1 year) (10 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded), Associate (9 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Forest Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded), Associate (13 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate (1-2 years) (11 awarded)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate (11 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate (5 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $4,000
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $6,000
- Housing and food on campus
- $5,114
- Books and supplies
- $1,020
- Other on-campus costs
- $5,920
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $16,054
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $18,054
- Total cost living at home
- $10,940
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $7,675 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $7,653 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $9,154 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,572 |
| Over $110,000 | $13,924 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 89%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 88%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,027
- Got a grant from the college
- 52%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,867
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 38%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 8%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,266
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 33%
- Finished in 3 years
- 36%
- Finished in 4 years
- 45%
- Transferred to another college
- 17%
- Came back for year two
- 55%
| Pell grant students | 35% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 22% |
| Neither | 38% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 436 | 30% |
| Men | 389 | 42% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | 57% (small group) |
| Asian | 6 | 83% (small group) |
| Black | 334 | 26% |
| Hispanic | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 458 | 42% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 29% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,478 | 35% | 27% |
| Started here, part-time | 583 | 31% | 47% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 521 | 34% | 43% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 219 | 14% | 65% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 4,305
- Undergraduates
- 4,305
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,688
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,617
- Students per faculty member
- 24 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 13%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 21%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 30% |
| Hispanic | 2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 63% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 900 South Court Street, Ellisville, MS, 39437
- County
- Jones County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.