- Jamestown Community College is a comprehensive, regional, open-access, student-centered institution that embraces academic excellence and meets the service area's learning needs in diverse ways, including liberal arts transfer degree programs, career programs, community service, developmental education, and business and industry training. The college's partnership with the greater community contributes to the social and intellectual improvement, economic development, and cultural enrichment of western New York State and northwestern Pennsylvania.
School Highlights
Jamestown Community College serves 4,054 students (38% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 44:1 is higher than the state community college average of 24:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 63%.
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Enrollment: 4,054 students
- In-state tuition: $5,080
- Out-state tuition: $9,490
- Student-teacher ratio: 44:1
- Minority enrollment: 22%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
The teacher population of 92 teachers has declined by 74% over five years.
Jamestown Community College
(NY) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associate's Colleges
Associate's Colleges
Institution Level
At least 2 but less than 4 years
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Private not-for-profit
Year Founded
1950
Campus Size
107 acres
Total Faculty
92 staff
43 staff
School Calendar
Student Body
The student population of Jamestown Community College has grown by 18% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 44:1 has increased from 12:1 over five years.
The Jamestown Community College diversity score of 0.38 is less than the state average of 0.76. The school's diversity has grown by 18% over five years.
Total Enrollment
4,054 students
953 students
Showing 2012–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Student-Teacher Ratio
44:1
24:1
# Full-Time Students
1,535 students
528 students
Showing 2012–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
# Part-Time Students
2,519 students
425 students
Showing 2013–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
# Enrollment Undergraduate
4,054 students
717 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
1,535 students
511 students
Showing 2013–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
2,519 students
495 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
340 students
382 students
Showing 2010–2023. Full 16-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian/Alaskan
2%
n/a
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
9%
23%
Showing 2008–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
3%
19%
Showing 2008–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% White
78%
37%
Showing 2010–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% Two or more races
2%
3%
% Non Resident races
2%
3%
% Unknown races
3%
7%
Diversity Score
0.38
0.76
Showing 2011–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
35%
35%
Showing 2015–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$32,300
$35,300
Tuition & Financial Aid
The public in-state tuition of $5,080 is less than the state average of $5,849. The in-state tuition has declined by 20% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $9,490 is less than the state average of $10,299. The out-state tuition has grown by 49% over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees
$5,080
$5,849
Out-State Tuition Fees
$9,490
$10,299
Tuition Notes
7280 out of state
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
80%
89%
Showing 2012–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Median Debt for Graduates
$10,250
$13,500
Showing 2008–2020. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Median Debt for Dropouts
$5,500
$5,500
Showing 2008–2020. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Sports
School Mascot
Jayhawks
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
- Jamestown Community College, founded in 1950 as a predominantly transfer, liberal arts oriented institution, was among the first community colleges within the State University of New York. The college has grown from an enrollment of 169 students attending classes at Jamestown High School to an enrollment of over 4,000 in a multi-campus institution. The Jamestown Campus is located on a 107-acre site at the foot of Chautauqua Lake in Jamestown, New York. The Cattaraugus County Campus is located 50 miles east of Jamestown in Olean, New York. JCC also operates centers in Dunkirk, New York and Warren, Pennsylvania. Jamestown Campus facilities includes the Hamilton Collegiate Center, the Hultquist Library, a gymnasium and Arts and Sciences Center, along with the science laboratories, a technology center, computer center, the Weeks Gallery, and the 402-seat Scharmann Theatre, which serves as the site for a variety of student and professional cultural events and lectures. The campus state-of-the-art computer resources include 450 computers. The Katharine Jackson Carnahan Center is home to JCC's top-ranked nursing program and its modern nursing laboratory as well as the Center for Continuing Education , which includes microcomputer labs, a theatre, and classrooms designed for short-term training. Jamestown Community College is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. Its curricula are approved by the State University of New York and are registered by the New York State Department of Education.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Jamestown Community College cost?
Jamestown Community College's tuition is approximately $5,080 for In-State students and $9,490 for Out-State students.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Jamestown Community College is Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (19.0 miles away)
School
Location
Miles
Quick Facts
300 2nd Avenue, Suite 500
Warren, PA 16365
(814) 230-9010
Warren, PA 16365
(814) 230-9010
19.0 miles
Enrollment: 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
504 East Main Street
Titusville, PA 16354
(888) 878-0462
Titusville, PA 16354
(888) 878-0462
40.6 miles
Enrollment: 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Acceptance rate: 47% In-state tuition: $16,992 Out-state tuition: $31,612 Minority enrollment: 6%
Great Lakes Institute of Technology
Private for-profit
5100 Peach Street
Erie, PA 16509
(814) 864-6666
Erie, PA 16509
(814) 864-6666
44.8 miles
Enrollment: 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Erie Institute Of Technology (EIT)
Private, for profit
940 Millcreek Mall
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 868-9900
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 868-9900
45.3 miles
Enrollment: 205 students
Erie Institute of Technology Inc
Private for-profit
940 Millcreek Mall
Erie, PA 16565
(814) 868-9900
Erie, PA 16565
(814) 868-9900
45.3 miles
Enrollment: 221 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Private-state tuition: $13,770 Minority enrollment: 20%
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