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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.

  • Jackson State Community College
  • Walters State Community College

What stands out

Walters State Community College has the lower average net price, Walters State Community College reports the higher graduation rate, while Walters 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.

Jackson State Community College compared with Walters State Community College
MetricJackson State Community CollegeJackson, TNPublic · 2-yearWalters State Community CollegeMorristown, TNPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$6,236$5,387lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$15,183$14,313
In-state tuition$4,740$4,752
Out-of-state tuition$17,724$17,736
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.23%35%highest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$35,224$37,085highest
Campus
Undergraduates2,5113,591

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.