For the year 2024, Jackson State Community College set tuition and fees for in-state students at $4,740, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This tuition level places the college as the third least expensive public institution in Tennessee for 2024.
The tuition and fees for in-state students rose by $224 compared to the previous year.
Out-of-state students at Jackson State Community College paid $17,724 in 2024, an increase of $8 from the prior year.
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville charged the highest tuition and fees for in-state students across the state in 2024.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville | Nashville State Community College | $4,730 |
| Tullahoma | Motlow State Community College | $4,738 |
| Jackson | Jackson State Community College | $4,740 |
| Morristown | Walters State Community College | $4,752 |
| Gallatin | Volunteer State Community College | $4,756 |
| Dyersburg | Dyersburg State Community College | $4,758 |
| Cleveland | Cleveland State Community College | $4,762 |
| Chattanooga | Chattanooga State Community College | $4,772 |
| Memphis | Southwest Tennessee Community College | $4,778 |
| Blountville | Northeast State Community College | $4,782 |
| Knoxville | Pellissippi State Community College | $4,786 |
| Harriman | Roane State Community College | $4,998 |
| Columbia | Columbia State Community College | $5,296 |
| Nashville | Tennessee State University | $8,616 |
| Clarksville | Austin Peay State University | $9,006 |
| Murfreesboro | Middle Tennessee State University | $10,266 |
| Chattanooga | The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga | $10,448 |
| Johnson City | East Tennessee State University | $10,472 |
| Martin | The University of Tennessee-Martin | $10,560 |
| Memphis | The University of Memphis | $10,728 |
| Cookeville | Tennessee Technological University | $11,376 |
| Knoxville | The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $13,812 |
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
