Skip to content
College Path Hub

Compare colleges

Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Cleveland State Community College
  • Jackson State Community College

What stands out

Jackson State Community College has the lower average net price, Cleveland State Community College reports the higher graduation rate, while Cleveland State Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Cleveland State Community College compared with Jackson State Community College
MetricCleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TNPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsJackson State Community CollegeJackson, TNPublic · 2-yearLowest net price
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$6,384$6,236lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$14,834$15,183
In-state tuition$4,762$4,740
Out-of-state tuition$17,746$17,724
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.33%highest23%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$7,954Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$36,671highest$35,224
Campus
Undergraduates1,9752,511

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.