Facts and Figures

JCC at a Glance 2019-2020

Student body characteristics

Enrollment by Student Type	#	%
Continuing	1177	47.4%
First time	838	33.7%
Returning	278	11.2%
Transfer	173	7.0%
Visiting	18	0.7%
Total	2484	100.0%

Enrollment by Student Status	#	%
Full-time	1838	74.0%
Part-time	646	26.0%
Total	2484	100.0%

Enrollment by Gender	#	%
Female	1509	60.7%
Male	975	39.3%
Total	2484	100.0%

Ethnicity/Race Statistics	%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	1.6%
Asian	1.2%
Black (non Hispanic)	4.3%
Hispanic (any race)	7.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.1%
Two or more races	2.8%
White (non Hispanic)	80.2%
Race/ethnicity unknown	2.5%
Total	100.0%

Age Statistics	%
Students under 23	63.9%
Students 23 and older	36.1%
Mean age, all students	24
Mean age, first time, full-time freshmen	19

Academics

Program Offerings	Number
Total degree programs	39
Total certificate programs	19

Enrollment by Location	#	%
Jamestown	1476	59.4%
Cattaraugus	570	22.9%
North County	161	6.5%
Online	277	11.2%
Total	2484	100.0%

Enrollment by Program Type	#	%
A.A.	129	5.2%
A.S.	1084	43.6%
A.A.S.	1047	42.1%
Certificate	109	4.4%
Non-degree seeking	115	4.6%
Total	2484	100.0%

Top 3 Programs for Degree Seeking Students	%
Individual Studies A.A.S.	12.9%
Individual Studies A.S.	11.2%
Nursing A.A.S.	9.3%

Faculty Statistics	Number
Total faculty	243
Student to faculty ratio	16 to 1

Graduate statistics

Degrees Awarded - Graduating Class of 2017-2018	#	%
A.A.	48	6.8%
A.S.	314	44.5%
A.A.S.	279	39.6%
Certificate	64	9.1%
Total	705	100.0%

Student Outcomes - Graduating Class of 2017-2018

84% of graduates who completed the graduate follow-up survey were employed full-time or pursuing further education within six months of graduation.

Student Outcomes - Graduating Class of 2016-2017: 86% of graduates who completed the graduate follow-up survey were employed full-time or pursuing further education within six months of graduation.

Top Transfer Schools - Graduating Class of 2017-2018

SUNY Fredonia
SUNY University at Buffalo
Daemen College
SUNY Brockport
St. Bonaventure University

Student Retention Rate

Fall to Fall retention rate for first time, full time students for the Fall 2018 cohort was 55%.

Student success and completion

Three-year graduation, transfer, and persistence rates: first time, full-time students

A study of the 754 students who enrolled as first time, full time students at JCC in fall 2016 indicated, 36.2% had graduated by the start of the fall 2019 semester. An additional 14.3% transferred to other colleges prior to graduation, and 5.4% were still enrolled in fall 2019. (Source: State University of New York Jamestown Community College Office of Institutional Research & National Student Clearinghouse)

Three-year graduation, transfer, and persistence rates: student athletes

The number of students in this disaggregated group is too small to be meaningful. (N<5)

Graduate job placement

A total of 71% of 2017-2018 JCC graduates with Associate in Applied Science degrees responding to a survey indicated they were employed full-time. Of those responding, 73% said their current occupation is highly related to their JCC degree area and 100% said JCC prepared them for their positions in the workforce (64% indicated “very well,” 36% noted “adequately”). In the same survey, 93% of full-time transfer students responded that JCC prepared them for continuing their education. Of the respondents, 51% indicated JCC had prepared them “very well” and 42% said “adequately.” Also, 73% of the full-time transfer students are studying in a program that is highly related to their JCC program.

NOTES: Fall numbers are used to reflect the entire academic year unless otherwise noted. Student data exclude College Connections Students. Degrees awarded data come from official graduation records; all other graduate statistics are based on results of the annual Graduate Follow-up Survey unless otherwise noted.

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