DSCC vs. JSCC

Dyersburg State Community College vs. Jackson State Community College comparison

	Dyersburg State Community College	Jackson State Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	DSCC	JSCC
Location	Dyersburg, TN	Jackson, TN
Setting	Remote Town	Small City
Enrollment	3,143	3,078
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	dscc.edu	jscc.edu
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Costs	DSCC	JSCC
Tuition (In State)	$4,224	$4,224
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,424	$17,424
Room & Board	$9,610	$10,886
Avg Net Price	$5,295	$8,204
Avg Grant Aid	$8,332	$6,581
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	96%

Admission	DSCC	JSCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	2.97	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	DSCC	JSCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	27:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (38%) Health Professions (37%) Work and Family Studies (8%) Business (7%) Education (7%)	Health Professions (46%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (38%) Business (9%) Education (3%) Engineering Technology (2%)
Outcomes	DSCC	JSCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,900	$30,700
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$6,750	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$69	N/A

Diversity	DSCC	JSCC
% Men	13%	10%
% Women	26%	18%
Racial Diversity	Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	71%	74%
% Black	23%	19%
% Hispanic	2%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	DSCC	JSCC
% In-State	96%	99%
% Out-of-State	4%	0%
Campus	DSCC	JSCC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dyersburg State Community College is larger than than JSCC based on total student enrollment (3,143 students vs. 3,078 students)

DSCC vs. JSCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, DSCC or JSCC?

• Dyersburg State Community College and JSCC cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($4,224.00 vs. $4,224.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at DSCC as Jackson State Community College ($17,424.00 vs. $17,424.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dyersburg State Community College than JSCC ($5,295 vs. $8,204)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dyersburg State Community College are 13.3% lower than costs at Jackson State Community College ($9,610 vs. $10,886)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dyersburg State Community College than Jackson State Community College (99% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dyersburg State Community College students is 26.6% larger than aid received Jackson State Community College ($8,332 vs. $6,581)

Which college is harder to get into, DSCC or JSCC? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between JSCC or DSCC .

DSCC vs. JSCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, DSCC or JSCC? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between JSCC and DSCC.

• Graduates from Jackson State Community College earn on average $2,800 more per year than DSCC graduates after ten years. ($30,700 vs. $27,900)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/