Jefferson State Community College enrolls 8,840 undergrads

At Jefferson State Community College, 72 percent of undergraduate students are traditional students - age 24 or younger - and 61 percent are female, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The two-year public institution in Birmingham enrolled 8,840 students in fall 2017, all in undergraduate programs, data shows. 9.8 percent of undergraduates transferred from another college or university.

93 percent of undergraduates are residents of Alabama, and 1 percent are residents of other states. 1 percent are citizens of foreign countries.

The undergraduate student body is comprised mostly of students who identify as white (65 percent) and Black or African American (21 percent).

Jefferson State Community College undergraduate enrollment
Total
Portion of Total
Undergraduate enrollment
8,840
Transfers
867
9.8%
Male
~3,448
39%
Female
~5,392
61%
Age 24 and under
~6,365
72%
Age 25 and over
~2,475
28%
In-state residence
~8,221
93%
Out of state residence
~88
1%
Resident of foreign country
~88
1%
Asian
~177
2%
Black or African American
~1,856
21%
Hispanic/Latino
442
5%
White
5,746
65%
Two or more races
~265
3%
Enrolled in distance education
~1,414
16%
Enrolled in some distance education
~1,945
22%
Not enrolled in distance education
~5,392
61%