Jefferson College
Hillsboro, MO · Public two-year · Rural: Fringe
3,769undergraduates
$7,437average net price per year
32%finish in 3 years
61%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
25 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 (346 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (7)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (55 awarded), Associate (16 awarded)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (33 awarded)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (4 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (9 awarded)
- Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer Associate (17 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (46 awarded)
Education (1)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Associate (38 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (13 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Associate (6 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (22 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Police Science Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (16 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Associate (21 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Associate (14 awarded)
- Music, General Associate (3 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Associate (12 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Associate (12 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (10 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-district
- $4,500
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,300
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,100
- Housing and food on campus
- $6,346
- Books and supplies
- $720
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,119
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $16,485
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $18,285
- Total cost living at home
- $11,938
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,363 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $7,083 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,267 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,258 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,836 |
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
- 90%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 87%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,090
- Got a grant from the college
- 13%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,620
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 7%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,418
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 20%
- Finished in 3 years
- 32%
- Finished in 4 years
- 37%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 61%
| Pell grant students | 22% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 40% |
| Neither | 39% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 385 | 31% |
| Men | 300 | 34% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Black | 19 | 5% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 39 | 41% |
| White | 598 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 14% |
| International | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 893 | 39% | 18% |
| Started here, part-time | 246 | 17% | 19% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 207 | 39% | 29% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 193 | 21% | 40% |
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
- 3,769
- Undergraduates
- 3,769
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,692
- Part-time undergraduates
- 2,077
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 98%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 16%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 12%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 85% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 5% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 1000 Viking Drive, Hillsboro, MO, 63050-2440
- County
- Jefferson County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- 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.