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What Jackson College costs

Jackson, Michigan · Public · 3,422 undergrads

Jackson College's in-state sticker price was $21,883 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $9,797 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $9,743. Out-of-state students pay $2,970 more in tuition.

What does Jackson College cost?

$9,797 a year in-state

Out of state: about $12,767 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $21,883.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,743
$30,000–$48,000$9,377
$48,000–$75,000$9,229
$75,000–$110,000$12,582
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $10,650 a year, against $7,680 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $2,970 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$9,743$12,713
$30,000–$48,000$9,377$12,347
$48,000–$75,000$9,229$12,199
$75,000–$110,000$12,582$15,552
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $2,970 more in tuition that Jackson College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 55% off Jackson College's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Jackson College cost more than Northwestern Michigan College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Jackson College$9,229$9,797
Northwestern Michigan College$1,114$3,926
Schoolcraft Community College District$9,660$9,329
Henry Ford CollegeNot reported$317

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$7,680
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$10,650
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$21,883
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $2,970 more in tuition at Jackson College and usually get less aid.

42%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,185
average grant for students who got aid.
14%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$13,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Jackson College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,743 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,883. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Jackson College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Jackson College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,377 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,883. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Jackson College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Jackson College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,229 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,883. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Jackson College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Jackson College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Jackson College is $10,650 a year, against $7,680 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $9,797 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $2,970 tuition gap gives about $12,767 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers