Jones County Junior College

Public two-year college in Ellisville, MS that costs an average of $5,252 a year after financial aid and graduates 40% of full-time students.

Net price / year
$5,252
Acceptance rate
Open
Graduation rate
40%
Earnings after 10 yrs
$37,426

PublicTown (distant)3,535 undergraduates

Cost of Jones County Junior College

Total cost of attendance (per year)$12,705
Tuition and fees, in-state$4,885
Tuition and fees, out-of-state$6,885
Housing and food (on campus)$6,120
Average net price after aid$5,252

Net price by family income

Family incomeAverage net price / year
$0–30,000$4,845
$30,001–48,000$5,272
$48,001–75,000$4,754
$75,001–110,000$9,574
$110,001+$9,086

Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with Jones County Junior College's net price calculator ↗.

Admissions

Acceptance rateOpen admission (everyone admitted)

Graduation, earnings and debt

Graduation rate40%
First-year retention56%
Median earnings 6 years after enrolling$33,758
Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$37,426
Rank in Mississippi (earnings)6th of 15 similar colleges
Median debt of graduates$6,000
Typical monthly loan payment$68 (10-year plan)
Students with Pell grants39%
Students with federal loans6.1%

Majors and programs at Jones County Junior College

Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.

Certificate programs (26)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Ground Transportation84$40,866—
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants218$33,978$6,250
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services37$10,717—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions21——
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services6——
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection17——
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services4——
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians9——
Computer Programming15——
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications12——
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management3——
Culinary Arts and Related Services41——
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians22——
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers96——
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians———
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians16——
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations19——
Forestry13——
Health and Medical Administrative Services18——
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)35——
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services14——
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities4——
Marketing26——
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services1——
Precision Metal Working92——
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians34——

Associate's degree programs (54)

ProgramGraduates (2 yrs)Earnings after 1 yrMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing121$64,573$12,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1,084$28,703—
Accounting and Related Services———
Agricultural Business and Management———
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs———
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services10——
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions36——
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services9——
Biology———
Business Administration, Management and Operations———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services5——
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians14——
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions———
Computer Programming24——
Computer Science———
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications23——
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management19——
Criminal Justice and Corrections———
Culinary Arts and Related Services15——
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions———
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians21——
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers41——
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians———
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians20——
Engineering———
English Language and Literature———
Fine and Studio Arts———
Forestry19——
Geography and Cartography———
Health and Medical Administrative Services20——
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs——$5,374
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)14——
History———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services17——
Journalism———
Legal Professions and Studies, Other———
Legal Support Services13——
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods———
Marketing22——
Medicine———
Music———
Nutrition Sciences———
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services1——
Precision Metal Working20——
Psychology———
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions———
Social Work———
Sociology———
Special Education and Teaching———
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas———
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians7——

Similar colleges in Mississippi

CollegeCityNet price / yrAcceptanceEarnings
Holmes Community CollegeGoodman$4,920—$36,492
Itawamba Community CollegeFulton$2,729—$38,047
East Mississippi Community CollegeScooba$3,276—$36,436
Northeast Mississippi Community CollegeBooneville$6,765—$37,829
Pearl River Community CollegePoplarville$5,878—$37,204
Northwest Mississippi Community CollegeSenatobia$10,559—$40,980
Meridian Community CollegeMeridian$6,473—$37,318
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegePerkinston$7,502—$38,144

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About Jones County Junior College

TypePublic two-year college
LocationEllisville, MS
SettingTown (distant)
Undergraduates3,535
Student-to-faculty ratio26 to 1
AccreditorSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
Websitejcjc.edu ↗

Frequently asked questions

How much does Jones County Junior College cost per year?

The full cost of attendance is $12,705 a year (tuition and fees: $4,885 in-state, $6,885 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $5,252 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $4,845.

How much do Jones County Junior College graduates earn?

Former students earn a median of $37,426 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 6th of 15 similar colleges in Mississippi.

What is Jones County Junior College's graduation rate?

40% of full-time students graduate within 150% of the normal program length, and 56% of first-year students return for a second year.