Jefferson College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Hillsboro, MO

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How much is the JeffCo tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, JeffCo's tuition & fees is $6,300 for Missouri residents and $8,100 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $16,856 for Missouri residents and $18,656 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

JeffCo Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Missouri Residents Tuition & Fees$6,300
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,100
Books & Supplies Costs$912
On-campus Room & Board$6,525
On-campus Expenses$3,119
Off-campus Room & Board$7,677
Off-campus Expenses$5,944
2023-2024 Estimates
Missouri Residents Tuition & Fees$6,582
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,477

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, JeffCo' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Missouri, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $13,307.
In-StateOut-of-State
Jefferson College$6,300$8,100
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Missouri 2-4 Years Colleges$16,349
Public Schools$10,139$13,307
Private Schools$17,376

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between JeffCo and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Jefferson CollegeHillsboro, MO$6,300$8,100
Crowder CollegeNeosho, MO$8,280$8,280
State Fair Community CollegeSedalia, MO$5,664$7,248

Financial Aid and COA

At Jefferson College, 2,264 students (62%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $5,506.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at JeffCo is $13,150 for students living on-campus and $17,127 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 697 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $6,524 and the average amount of student loans is $4,048.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Missouri ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$16,856$18,656
COA (off-campus)$20,833$22,633
Tuition & Fees$6,300$8,100
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$10,556$10,556
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$14,533$14,533
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$11,350$13,150
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$15,327$17,127
Average Financial Aid$5,506$5,506
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,26462%$5,506
Pell Grants1,10730%$3,852
Federal Student Loan3189%$4,926
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid69792%-
Grants or Scholarships68891%$6,524
Federal Grants51067%$5,492
Pell Grants30640%$4,533
Other Federal Grants50266%$2,816
State/Local Grants46862%$3,069
Institutional Grants8011%$3,136
Student Loan Aid648%$4,048
Federal Student Loans628%$3,985
Other Student Loans2-$6,000
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level341329$5,155
0-30,000153153$5,882
30,001-48,0007674$5,641
48,001-75,0006966$4,095
75,001-110,0002623$3,673
110,001 or more1713$3,008

Student Population

Jefferson College has a total of 3,626 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,429 male students and 2,251 female students attending JeffCo. The school offers online degree programs and 479 students enrolled online exclusively (13.21% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate3,680 1,4292,251

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1000 Viking Drive, Hillsboro, MO
Phone636-797-3000
WEBwww.jeffco.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered44 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population3,626
Graduation Rate31%
Transfer-out Rate14%
Retention Rate60% (Full-time), 47% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate15 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties88 (Full-time), 162 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs251 (Full-time), 194 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$62,528
Average Staff Salary$50,725