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Jefferson State Community College, one of Alabama’s leading two-year colleges, has provided excellence in education and workforce training for the greater Birmingham area for almost 40 years. Founded in 1965, Jefferson State offers more than 120 university transfer programs, 20 career programs with multiple options, and numerous certificate programs. Jefferson State also offers a comprehensive approach to workforce training through a variety of credit and non-credit programs.
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| County |
Jefferson County, AL |
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| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control |
Public |
Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
3,129 students |
1,000 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
4,044 students |
1,410 students |
| Total Enrollment |
7,173 students |
2,175 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
57% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
37% |
47% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$3,291 |
$2,810 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
4% |
28% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$1,296 |
$1,211 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
13% |
11% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$2,790 |
$1,117 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
19% |
37% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$2,353 |
$3,048 |
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The Jefferson campus is located in the northeast section of Birmingham, approximately 10 miles north of I-20/I-59, just off Highway 79 and Carson Road and one mile west of Center Point. The beautiful, wooded 200 acre campus is located in a suburban area. The college is built on one of the highest elevations in Jefferson County. Almost a million people live in the area served by the college.
Jefferson State offers a comprehensive approach to customized workforce training through an ACT Center, Training for Business and Industry, GED programs, adult education, remedial education, workforce readiness training, and programs to assist dislocated workers, displaced homemakers and other special populations.
Jefferson State is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award the Associate Degree. Individual academic programs are nationally accredited by 10 different professional evaluating organizations.
- Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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