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Gender Diversity

Moderate

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Jefferson Community College is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.6% of undergraduate students being women and 36.4% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,362, with 1,503 women and 859 men.

  • men 36.4% 859 students
  • women 63.6% 1,503 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Low

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 72.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,699 students.

Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 8.2% of the student body, with 192 students. African American students represent 7.2% of the population, with 168 students, while Mixed race students account for 2.6%, with 60 students. Asian students account for 2.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 51 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 8 students.

International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 14 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 6.2% of the population, totaling 146 students.

The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Jefferson Community College.

Undergraduate Students

  • White 72.7% 1,699 students
  • Hispanic 8.2% 192 students
  • African American 7.2% 168 students
  • Unknown race 6.2% 146 students
  • Mixed race 2.6% 60 students
  • Asian 2.2% 51 students
  • International students 0.6% 14 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 8 students

Transfer Students

  • White 63.6% 77 students
  • Hispanic 17.4% 21 students
  • African American 8.3% 10 students
  • Asian 5.0% 6 students
  • Mixed race 2.5% 3 students
  • Unknown race 2.5% 3 students
  • International students 0.8% 1 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 18-19 28% 654 students
  • 20-21 11% 255 students
  • 25-29 9% 209 students
  • 22-24 7% 170 students
  • 30-34 7% 161 students
  • 35-39 4% 98 students
  • 40-49 4% 95 students
  • 50-64 1% 33 students

Residency of Students

The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Jefferson Community College in the 2022 academic year.

State name Students Count Percentage
New York 498 98.22%
Texas 2 less than 1%
Connecticut 1 less than 1%
Hawaii 1 less than 1%
Maryland 1 less than 1%
Michigan 1 less than 1%
New Hampshire 1 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 1 less than 1%
South Carolina 1 less than 1%

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