Jefferson Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Watertown, NY

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How much is the Jefferson CC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, Jefferson CC's tuition & fees is $5,832 for New York residents and $6,048 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 $21,972 for New York residents and $22,188 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

Jefferson CC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
New York Residents Tuition & Fees$5,832
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,048
Books & Supplies Costs$1,500
On-campus Room & Board$12,290
On-campus Expenses$2,350
Off-campus Room & Board$12,290
Off-campus Expenses$2,350
2023-2024 Estimates
New York Residents Tuition & Fees$5,980
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$6,431

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, Jefferson CC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in New York, its tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $14,823.
In-StateOut-of-State
Jefferson Community College$5,832$6,048
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
New York 2-4 Years Colleges$21,676
Public Schools$9,799$14,823
Private Schools$23,757

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between Jefferson CC 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 Community CollegeWatertown, NY$5,832$6,048
SUNY Broome Community CollegeBinghamton, NY$7,470$12,942
Clinton Community CollegePlattsburgh, NY$6,831$6,831
Columbia-Greene Community CollegeHudson, NY$5,904$11,160
CUNY Kingsborough Community CollegeBrooklyn, NY$5,252$8,132
Dutchess Community CollegePoughkeepsie, NY$5,346$10,146
Jamestown Community CollegeJamestown, NY$6,600$12,040
Onondaga Community CollegeSyracuse, NY$6,042$11,332
SUNY Westchester Community CollegeValhalla, NY$5,696$12,486

Financial Aid and COA

At Jefferson Community College, 1,239 students (52%) 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 $8,111.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at Jefferson CC is $14,077 for students living on-campus and $14,077 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 388 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 $9,106 and the average amount of student loans is $5,057.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
New York ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$21,972$22,188
COA (off-campus)$21,972$22,188
Tuition & Fees$5,832$6,048
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$16,140$16,140
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$16,140$16,140
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$13,861$14,077
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$13,861$14,077
Average Financial Aid$8,111$8,111
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,23952%$8,111
Pell Grants85936%$4,221
Federal Student Loan55824%$5,579
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid38883%-
Grants or Scholarships35676%$9,106
Federal Grants30766%$7,278
Pell Grants23049%$4,789
Other Federal Grants30164%$3,763
State/Local Grants27459%$3,102
Institutional Grants7716%$2,046
Student Loan Aid15834%$5,057
Federal Student Loans15834%$4,722
Other Student Loans82%$6,622
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level182161$6,875
0-30,0007271$9,900
30,001-48,0003838$8,889
48,001-75,0002826$4,073
75,001-110,0002522$3,052
110,001 or more194$537

Student Population

Jefferson Community College has a total of 2,292 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 859 male students and 1,503 female students attending Jefferson CC. The school offers online degree programs and 345 students enrolled online exclusively (15.05% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate2,362 8591,503

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1220 Coffeen St, Watertown, NY
Phone315-786-2200
WEBwww.sunyjefferson.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered49 Programs
Online Program Offered11 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population2,292
Graduation Rate27%
Transfer-out Rate18%
Retention Rate51% (Full-time), 22% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate17 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties66 (Full-time), 94 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs169 (Full-time), 119 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$59,910
Average Staff Salary$61,342