Jefferson Community College
Watertown, NY · Public two-year · City: Small
2,252undergraduates
$10,487average net price per year
26%finish in 3 years
58%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
28 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 (4)
- General Studies Associate (33 awarded)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Associate (69 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other Associate (12 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (19 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health/Health Care Administration/Management Associate (3 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (66 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Associate (1 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (41 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (8 awarded)
- Tourism Promotion Operations Associate (5 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (12 awarded)
- Fire Systems Technology Associate (4 awarded)
- Homeland Security Associate (2 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Associate (5 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Associate (9 awarded)
Engineering (1)
- Engineering, General Associate (10 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Associate (10 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Associate (6 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production Associate (5 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Computer/Computer Systems Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Associate (3 awarded)
- Child Development Associate (1 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Associate (4 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Teacher Assistant/Aide Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,048
- Housing and food on campus
- $14,024
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,300
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $23,372
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $23,372
- Total cost living at home
- $13,988
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,156 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $9,870 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $13,190 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $15,247 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,596 |
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
- 80%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 72%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,949
- Got a grant from the college
- 16%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,750
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 33%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 34%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,791
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 19%
- Finished in 3 years
- 26%
- Finished in 4 years
- 29%
- Transferred to another college
- 23%
- Came back for year two
- 58%
| Pell grant students | 25% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 24% |
| Neither | 29% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 293 | 31% |
| Men | 213 | 20% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Black | 40 | 15% |
| Hispanic | 57 | 12% |
| White | 358 | 30% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 19% |
| Race unknown | 15 | 27% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 865 | 36% | 25% |
| Started here, part-time | 251 | 9% | 51% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 201 | 35% | 35% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 203 | 32% | 47% |
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
- 2,252
- Undergraduates
- 2,252
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,086
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,166
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 93%
- From out of state
- 3%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 25%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 14%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 5%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 7% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 65% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 12% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Small
- Address
- 1220 Coffeen St, Watertown, NY, 13601-1897
- County
- Jefferson County
- Part of
- State University of New York System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- 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.