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Compare SUNY Adirondack vs Jefferson Community College

Queensbury, NY · Watertown, NY

SUNY AdirondackJefferson Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$10,389/yr$11,923/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$7,491/yr$8,754/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$14,345$12,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$8,467/yr$9,100/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$11,860/yr$13,669/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$14,322/yr$15,928/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$15,839/yr$18,472/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$152/mo$127/mo
Room & board (on campus)$14,467/yr$14,308/yr
Room & board (off campus)$13,500/yr$17,720/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,800/yr$1,000/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,300/yr$2,300/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$17,087/yr$19,286/yr
Tuition (in-state)$6,844/yr$6,264/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$9,616/yr$11,700/yr
Students with Pell Grants32%34%
Students taking federal loans23%22%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate37%28%
Freshmen who come back62%56%
Typical earnings 10 years in$41,267/yr$39,991/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$22,529–$61,929$21,866–$59,273
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)34%31%
Typical earnings 6 years in$35,756/yr$36,576/yr
Earn more than a HS grad58%56%
Graduate on time27%20%
First-gen students who finish21%27%
Low-income students who finish18%22%
Students who transfer out15%20%
Typical earnings 8 years in$39,434/yr$37,675/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 33% · Health Professions 18% · Business, Management & Marketing 17%Liberal Arts & General Studies 34% · Business, Management & Marketing 20% · Health Professions 18%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 33% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 34% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 18% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 20% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degreesHealth Professions — 18% of degrees
4th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 12% of degreesHomeland Security & Protective Services — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programComputer & Information Sciences — 6% of degreesParks, Recreation & Fitness — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Business Administration, Management and Operations — $31,836/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $77,313/yr
Degrees in STEM12%6.6%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,8441,499
Students per professor16 : 121 : 1
Average professor pay$7,832/mo$6,904/mo
Full-time professors53%33%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$31,830$28,942
SettingSuburb (small)City (small)
LocationQueensbury, NYWatertown, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19611961
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.8%2.1%
Men44%41%
Women56%59%
White students80%69%
Black students5.6%7.5%
Hispanic or Latino students7.3%11%
Asian students0.9%2%
Two or more races3.9%4.9%
Other / not reported1.3%3%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students43%44%
Part-time students32%26%
Students age 25+18%25%
Spent on teaching per student$9,177/yr$5,705/yr
Endowment$4.0M$8.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing408294
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$9,020/yr$7,724/yr
Meal plan charge$5,170/yr$6,300/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week17 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesNoYes
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNJCAA Division IIINJCAA Division III
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams710
Student athletes93135
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$602,994$695,793
Athletics revenue$734,802$695,793
Recruiting spend$582$3,534

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.