PublicTwo-year

Jackson College

Jackson, MI · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$7,761
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$7,350
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
15.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$36,898
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$18,708
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$7,350
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$10,200
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,510
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,360
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,170
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0005,227
$30,001–48,0006,062
$48,001–75,0008,539
$75,001–110,00013,799
$110,001+15,563

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
15.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
25.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
Not reported
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$31,956
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$36,898
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$13,875
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$147.10
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
32.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $36,898 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
Not reported
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
3,422
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
18:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
45.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
37.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
16.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$18,840
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White66%
Hispanic8%
Black15%
Asian1%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Two-year institutions in MI

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bay de Noc Community College$11,949Not reported$35,090
Carnegie InstituteNot reportedNot reported$38,244
Charm Beauty SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
DSDTNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Delta College$4,547Not reported$37,781
Dorsey CollegeNot reportedNot reported$29,392
Dorsey College-DearbornNot reportedNot reported$29,392
Dorsey College-RosevilleNot reportedNot reported$29,392
Dorsey College-SaginawNot reportedNot reported$29,392
Dorsey College-WayneNot reportedNot reported$29,392
Douglas J Aveda InstituteNot reportedNot reported$26,849
Glen Oaks Community College$8,918Not reported$37,540

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$79,704$80,813$22,387
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians.$72,487$73,593Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$62,414$65,389$22,312
Physical Sciences, General.$54,734$49,076Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$54,164$46,706Not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.$52,060$56,073Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$46,745$48,733$11,393
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$42,813$47,440Not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$40,290$42,269Not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$38,728$34,272Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.$38,124$44,125$11,750
Computer Software and Media Applications.Not reported$41,737Not reported
Graphic Communications.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.Not reported$50,162Not reported
Computer Software and Media Applications.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications.Not reported$56,480Not reported
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, General.Not reported$79,019Not reported
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications.Not reported$39,476Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10