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Jones County Junior Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,358
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 76%
Average Aid Amount $4,262
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 596
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 89%

Financial Aid Information at Jones County Junior

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,358 students (76% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,262. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 596 students (89% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Jones County Junior College is $4,700 for Mississippi residents and $5,700 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,358 students (76% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,262. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Jones County Junior College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Jones County Junior College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,35876%$4,262
Pell Grants1,65838%$4,917
Federal Student Loans2776%$4,648

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 596 beginning students (89% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 590 students (88% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Jones County Junior College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Jones County Junior College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid59689%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources59088%$6,027
Federal Grants42063%$5,853
Pell Grants42063%$5,661
Other Federal Grants23735%$342
State/Local Grants14522%$729
Institutional Grants34652%$2,867
Student Loans568%$4,266
Federal Student Loans548%$4,101
Other Student Loans20%$8,714

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 585 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Jones County Junior College. Among them, 311 students have lived on campus and 150 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Jones County Junior College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus180277311
Living Off-Campus with Family46611999
Living Off-Campus without Family53153150

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Jones County Junior College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level434431$3,051,214$7,030
$0 - $30,000265265$1,934,374$7,300
$30,001 - $48,000114114$834,715$7,322
$48,001 - $75,0004040$232,845$5,821
$75,001 - $110,000109$44,025$4,403
$110,001 or more53$5,255$1,051