10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$186,414at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Jackson State Community College
⌖ Jackson, TN · 6 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$186,414 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
110.6 yrsModeled economic break-even
−91%Modeled 10-year ROI
$46,853Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Jackson State Community College
What does Jackson State Community College cost?
Jackson State Community College reports an average annual net price of $6,236 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Jackson State Community College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $46,853 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Jackson State Community College graduates have?
Median federal debt for completer borrowers is not reportable in the current record.
Is every degree at Jackson State Community College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 6 field-and-credential outcomes at Jackson State Community College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$161,470
$6,000Current college-wide context−$185,470
$8,000Annual price−$193,470
$16,000Annual price−$225,470
$24,000Annual price−$257,470
$32,000Annual price−$289,470
$40,000Annual price−$321,470
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Associate degrees
- Campus setting
- City
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$6,236Average net price / year
$15,183Cost of attendance
Not availableMedian federal student debt · completer borrowers
Not availablePublished 10-year payment estimate
$46,853Median earnings · year 5 after completion
25.9%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
2,511Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
23% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
Borrower count not reportedMedian federal student debt
Three-year repayment not reportedSource: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$42,560Year 1
$48,313Year 4
$46,853Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General · Associate's Degree$76,8592Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$66,0813Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · Associate's Degree$58,2964Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · Associate's Degree$50,6705Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree$46,6876Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Associate's Degree$37,533Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralAssociate's Degree · $76,859 reported+23%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's Degree · $50,670 reported+20%vs same-degree national median$11,710federal debt3Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree · $58,296 reported-11%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree · $46,687 reported-14%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt5Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · $37,533 reported-15%vs same-degree national median$5,500federal debt6Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree · $66,081 reported-18%vs same-degree national median$8,450federal debt
Comparable colleges in TN
Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive, not a quality ranking.
Columbia, TN
Columbia State Community College
- Annual net price
- $4,734
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $46,026
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -95%
Chattanooga State Community College
- Annual net price
- $5,283
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,322
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -98%
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville
- Annual net price
- $7,194
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $45,227
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -99%
Nashville State Community College
- Annual net price
- $6,777
- Observed earnings · year 5
- $44,495
- Modeled 10-year ROI
- -102%
Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | $76,859 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $66,081 | $8,450 | Not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's Degree | $58,296 | Not available | Not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's Degree | $50,670 | $11,710 | Not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $46,687 | Not available | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $37,533 | $5,500 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.