Jefferson State Community College

Jefferson State Community College is a public, state school located in the suburban setting of Birmingham, AL, less than an hour from Birmingham.

Founded in 1965, Jefferson State currently enrolls around 8,526 students a year, including 8,526 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

Jefferson State's endowment was valued at $1,269,146 in 2021. For each full-time student, Jefferson State spends about $2,101.

2021 Admissions Facts About Jefferson State

Acceptance rate: 0%

Average GPA: 2.98

Early Decision or Early Action: No/No

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date:

Jefferson State Acceptance Rate 2021

Jefferson State is a noncompetitive school to get accepted to. Around 0 percent of all applicants are admitted to Jefferson State each year.

Admitted students have an average high school GPA of 2.98 out of 4.0.

In 2021, 0 applicants were waitlisted and 0 waitlisted students got accepted.

Is Jefferson State a good school?

Different people have different ideas about what makes a "good" school. Acceptance rate and average GPA are good indicators of how competitive an institution is, but they don't say much about the quality of the education or the student experience.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of all the first-year, full-time undergrads who start at Jefferson State, around 51 percent return for their sophomore year.

The average six-year graduation rate for U.S. colleges and universities is 61 percent for public schools, and 67 percent for private, non-profit schools.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement and student debt statistics for recent graduates can give you a sense of the return on investment a school offers.

Based on this information, how does Jefferson State sound? Remember, the best school for one person may not be the right school for another! So the real question to ask yourself: is Jefferson State a good school for YOU?

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