Jones County Junior College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,400

16.4% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$5,914

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

18.3%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

4,517

75.1% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

33.5%

370 Graduates

About

Costs

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Jones County Junior College is a higher education institution located in Jones County, MS. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Jones County Junior College were .

In 2017, 1,532 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Jones County Junior College. 50.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.3% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,016 degrees), 2.16 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (470 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Jones County Junior College is $3,400, which is $-4,014 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Jones County Junior College is $3,400, which is $-4,014 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $5,914.

In 2017, 60% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 5% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,400

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Jones County Junior College was $3,400. The cost of tuition at Jones County Junior College is $-4,014 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$5,914

2017 Value

1.71%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Jones County Junior College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $5,914. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Jones County Junior College grew by 1.71%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Other Student Expenses

$3,951

Room and Board

$700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Jones County Junior College was of $3,951 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $700. The cost of room and board increased by 2.6% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 41.7% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

60%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

5%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

60% of undergraduate students at Jones County Junior College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 9.09% with respect to 2016, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

18.3%

2016 Default Rate

101

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Jones County Junior College was 18.3%, which represents 101 out of the 552 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Jones County Junior College has a total enrollment of 4,517 students. The full-time enrollment at Jones County Junior College is 3,391 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,126. This means that 75.1% of students enrolled at Jones County Junior College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Jones County Junior College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.2% White, 32.4% Black or African American, 1.15% Two or More Races, 0.996% Hispanic or Latino, 0.553% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.487% Asian, and 0.0886% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Jones County Junior College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (34.2%), followed by White Male (26.3%) and Black or African American Female (20.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

75.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Jones County Junior College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,517 students. The full-time enrollment at Jones County Junior College is 3,391 and the part-time enrollment is 1,126. This means that 75.1% of students enrolled at Jones County Junior College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

54%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Jones County Junior College was 54%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Jones County Junior College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    2,854

  2. Black or African American

    1,463

  3. Two or More Races

    52

The enrolled student population at Jones County Junior College is 63.2% White, 32.4% Black or African American, 1.15% Two or More Races, 0.996% Hispanic or Latino, 0.553% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.487% Asian, and 0.0886% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2017, 22 more women than men received degrees from Jones County Junior College. The majority of degree recipients at Jones County Junior College are white (1,016 degrees awarded). There were 2.16 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (470 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Jones County Junior College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Jones County Junior College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (148 degrees awarded), Precision Production (123 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (637 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Jones County Junior College are Other managers (84,419 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (82,476 people), Construction managers (43,781 people), Aircraft pilots & flight engineers (31,268 people), and Software developers (27,713 people).

The most specialized majors at Jones County Junior College are Construction (148 degrees awarded), Precision Production (123 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (637 degrees), Transportation (36 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (71 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Personal financial advisors

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Jones County Junior College are Personal financial advisors, Physicians, Surgeons, Marketing managers, and Medical & health services managers

The most specialized majors at Jones County Junior College are Construction (148 degrees awarded), Precision Production (123 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (637 degrees), Transportation (36 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (71 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Jones County Junior College are Elementary & secondary schools (134,750 people), Construction (112,942 people), Computer Systems Design (67,160 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (58,860 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (43,757 people).

The most specialized majors at Jones County Junior College are Construction (148 degrees awarded), Precision Production (123 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (637 degrees), Transportation (36 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (71 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Jones County Junior College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Jones County Junior College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 755

  2. 777

In 2017, 755 degrees were awarded to men at Jones County Junior College, which is 0.972 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (777).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 255 degrees were awarded to men at Jones County Junior College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.668 times less than the 382 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 382 degrees were awarded to women at Jones County Junior College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.5 times more than the 255 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

20%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 20% of students graduating from Jones County Junior College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Jones County Junior College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.811% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,016 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    470 degrees awarded

  3. American Indian or Alaska Native

    14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Jones County Junior College is white (1,016 degrees awarded). There were 2.16 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (470 degrees).

0.522% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    544 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    472 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    284 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Jones County Junior College is white male (544 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (472 degrees).

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Operations

Jones County Junior College has an endowment valued at nearly $7.72M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $6.72k (0.0871%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, Jones County Junior College had a total salary expenditure of $53.3M. Jones County Junior College employs 132 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Jones County Junior College are Female Instructors (77), Male Instructors(55), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Jones County Junior College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 69 employees, Service, with 49 employees, and Management with 26 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$7.72M

2017 Endowment

2.3%

growth from 2016

Jones County Junior College has an endowment valued at about $7.72M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Jones County Junior College grew 2.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.06M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $996k - Federal

  2. $3.96M - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2017, Jones County Junior College received $996k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.96M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$20.7M

2017 Salaries

11.3%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Jones County Junior College paid a median of $20.7M in salaries, which represents 38.8% of their overall expenditure ($53.3M) and a 11.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.59% growth from 2015 and a 3.58% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$7.4M

Instructional Salaries

132

Number of Employees

In 2017, Jones County Junior College paid a total of $7.4M to 132 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.48M (34%) for similar Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

132 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

69 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Jones County Junior College were Instructor with 132 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Jones County Junior College were Office and Administrative Support with 69 employees; Service with 49 employees; and Management with 26 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Instructor

  2. Male Instructor

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Jones County Junior College was Female Instructor with 77 employees, Male Instructor with 55 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Jones County Junior College.

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