Jackson State Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Jackson State Community College, also known as JSCC, was founded in 1965. It is a public community college situated in Jackson, Tennessee. The college offers a variety of programs in Arts, Science, professional and technical studies. It also offers remote learning opportunities through online courses. The college operates several other learning centers located in Lexington (Henderson Center), Savannah (Hardin County Center) and Humboldt (Higher Education Center). JSCC is one of the largest community colleges in the Regent Systems.

JSCC has an active student administration working for the overall development of the students. The campus is home to a variety of clubs and organizations including an art club, a computer club and a Biology club. It also includes a number of fraternities and sororities.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in liberal arts and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Selective admissions.
• Numerous part-time students.
• High female/male ratio.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.
• ROTC.
• Athlete financial aid is awarded.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,381 in 2009-2010 (3,157 full-time equivalent).

About 35% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 65% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 64% of the student body. About 10% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 84% are full-time and 16% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (51 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Management Information Systems

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (5 awarded)

• Education

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (14 awarded)

• Industrial Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (13 awarded)

• Child Development
• Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services

LIBERAL ARTS (160 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Assistant/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (58 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist
• Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (174 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (1 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (10 awarded)

• Science Technologies/Technicians

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (18 awarded)

• Physical Therapist Assistant