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Jefferson State Community College
Birmingham, AL 5,470 Undergrads 21.5% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$14,814
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$9,086
After Aid
Median Earnings
$55,877
4yr Post-Grad
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$9,086
Peer Midpoint: $9,847
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)$55,877
Peer Midpoint: $50,127.5
Graduation Rate21.5%
Peer Midpoint: 34.6%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients49.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time34.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS60.3%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
100.0%
SAT Avg
-
SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$590k
+$74k
+$105k
Median Cost$9k/yr
+$573k
+$57k
+$88k
Full Cost$15k/yr
+$562k
+$47k
+$78k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
26
∞
Median Cost$9k/yr
29
530%
Full Cost$15k/yr
30
286%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return650%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return115%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Certificates
Accounting and Related Services
CertCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $44,589
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CertCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CertCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$36,925
Natl Median: $47,440
Lifetime Value Added
-$66k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CertCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,776
Natl Median: $32,681
Lifetime Value Added
-$89k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CertCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$54,123
Natl Median: $50,984
Lifetime Value Added
+$116k
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
CertCIP: 1510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,671
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CertCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $57,702
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
CertCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$60,202
Natl Median: $57,354
Lifetime Value Added
+$178k
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
CertCIP: 1203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$47,877
Natl Median: $47,296
Lifetime Value Added
+$51k
Hospitality Administration/Management
CertCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $40,962
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CertCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$27,313
Natl Median: $31,135
Lifetime Value Added
-$171k
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $47,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
AssocCIP: 5108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$54,512
Natl Median: $42,269
Lifetime Value Added
+$75k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
AssocCIP: 5109
Median Debt
$9,750
Earnings (4yr)
$50,716
Natl Median: $65,389
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
AssocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$35,779
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
-$118k
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
AssocCIP: 5204
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,237
Natl Median: $37,587
Lifetime Value Added
-$134k
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
AssocCIP: 5110
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$34,601
Natl Median: $57,472
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Computer and Information Sciences, General
AssocCIP: 1101
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$44,032
Natl Median: $54,246
Lifetime Value Added
-$10k
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
AssocCIP: 1510
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $71,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $46,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
AssocCIP: 1500
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$61,350
Natl Median: $62,343
Lifetime Value Added
+$129k
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
AssocCIP: 1203
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$46,158
Natl Median: $52,962
Lifetime Value Added
-$16k
Hospitality Administration/Management
AssocCIP: 5209
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$42,433
Natl Median: $41,099
Lifetime Value Added
-$52k
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
AssocCIP: 1907
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$26,505
Natl Median: $34,184
Lifetime Value Added
-$212k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$8,000
Earnings (4yr)
$43,829
Natl Median: $44,125
Lifetime Value Added
-$30k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
AssocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$11,000
Earnings (4yr)
$74,975
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
+$264k
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
AssocCIP: 0183
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$44,770
Natl Median: $41,460
Lifetime Value Added
-$20k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.