Jefferson Community College did not change its out-of-state tuition rates for the 2022-23 academic year, based on the latest available information, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Residents of New York paid $5,832 to attend the two-year public college this year, an increase of $144 from the $5,688 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students were charged the same tuition as New York residents for the 2022-23 year, paying $5,832. This represents a 2.5% increase from the $5,688 tuition in 2021-22.
Approximately 95% of the undergraduate student body at the college are New York residents, while about 2% come from other states and 3% are international students.
Data indicates that 80% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Jefferson Community College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 321 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $2.2 million, and 150 students obtained student loans exceeding $718,613.
Across all undergraduate students, 993 received grants or scholarships totaling $5.8 million. Additionally, 533 students borrowed $2.9 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Jefferson Community College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 229 | 51% | $1.3 million | $5,525 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 267 | 60% | $839,498 | $3,144 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 72 | 16% | $125,970 | $1,750 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 321 | 72% | $2.2 million | $6,949 |
| Federal student loans | 150 | 34% | $708,222 | $4,721 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 150 | 34% | $718,613 | $4,791 |
| Total student aid | 358 | 80% | $2.9 million | $8,238 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
