JSCC vs. WSCC

Jackson State Community College vs. Walters State Community College comparison

	Jackson State Community College	Walters State Community College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	JSCC	WSCC
Location	Jackson, TN	Morristown, TN
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	3,078	5,833
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jscc.edu	ws.edu
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Costs	JSCC	WSCC
Tuition (In State)	$4,224	$4,224
Tuition (Out of State)	$17,424	$17,424
Room & Board	$10,886	$10,912
Avg Net Price	$8,204	$5,290
Avg Grant Aid	$6,581	$7,223
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	95%

Admission	JSCC	WSCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.33
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	JSCC	WSCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (46%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (38%) Business (9%) Education (3%) Engineering Technology (2%)	Health Professions (38%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (32%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Business (8%) Education (2%)
Outcomes	JSCC	WSCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,700	$30,100
Making Student Loan Payments	-	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$4,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$41

Diversity	JSCC	WSCC
% Men	10%	13%
% Women	18%	23%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	74%	89%
% Black	19%	3%
% Hispanic	3%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	JSCC	WSCC
% In-State	99%	98%
% Out-of-State	0%	1%
Campus	JSCC	WSCC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Walters State Community College is larger than than JSCC based on total student enrollment (5,833 students vs. 3,078 students)

JSCC vs. WSCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, JSCC or WSCC?

• Jackson State Community College and WSCC 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 JSCC as Walters 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 Walters State Community College than JSCC ($5,290 vs. $8,204)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Jackson State Community College are 0.2% lower than costs at Walters State Community College ($10,886 vs. $10,912)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Jackson State Community College than Walters State Community College (96% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Walters State Community College students is 9.8% larger than aid received Jackson State Community College ($7,223 vs. $6,581)

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

JSCC vs. WSCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, JSCC or WSCC? 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 WSCC and JSCC.

• Graduates from Jackson State Community College earn on average $600 more per year than WSCC graduates after ten years. ($30,700 vs. $30,100)

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