Jefferson State Community College

2601 Carson Rd
Birmingham, AL 35215-3098

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.

School Highlights

Jefferson State Community College serves 8,516 students (35% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 35:1 is higher than the state community college average of 28:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the state average of 39%.
Jefferson State Community College is one of 6 community colleges within Jefferson County, AL.
The nearest community college to Jefferson State Community College is Virginia College-Birmingham (14.3 miles away).

Top Placements

Jefferson State Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Alabama for:

	Jefferson State Community College	(AL) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	244 staff	73 staff

The student population of Jefferson State Community College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 35:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Jefferson State Community College diversity score of 0.45 is less than the state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	8,516 students	1,756 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	35:1	28:1

# Full-Time Students	2,965 students	1,004 students

# Part-Time Students	5,551 students	752 students


% Asian	1%	1%

% Hispanic	3%	2%

% Black	21%	24%

% White	71%	61%

% Two or more races	2%	1%

% Non Resident races	1%	-


Diversity Score	0.45	0.56

College Completion Rate	5%	17%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$32,400	$29,700

The public in-state tuition of $4,320 is less than the state average of $5,427. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,710 is less than the state average of $8,152. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$4,320	$5,427

Out-State Tuition Fees	$7,710	$8,152

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	77%	94%

Median Debt for Graduates	$8,916	$11,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$3,500	$6,002

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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.

The nearest community college to Jefferson State Community College is Virginia College-Birmingham (14.3 miles away).