Jackson College vs Berkeley

Jackson College and University of California-Berkeley stand as two distinct institutions of higher learning, each offering unique opportunities and experiences to their students. Jackson College, a community college located in Jackson, Michigan, prides itself on its open admissions policy, welcoming students from all backgrounds and academic levels. In contrast, University of California-Berkeley, a prestigious public research university in Berkeley, California, boasts a highly selective admissions process, admitting only a fraction of applicants each year. While both institutions offer a diverse range of academic programs, Jackson College specializes in associate degrees and career-oriented certificates, while UC-Berkeley is renowned for its strong undergraduate and graduate programs across a wide spectrum of disciplines. Explore the detailed comparison table below to delve into further distinctions between these two institutions, including acceptance rates, popular majors, student body demographics, and graduation rates, to help you make an informed decision about your educational journey.

	Jackson College	University of California-Berkeley
Overview
Location	Jackson, Michigan	Berkeley, California
Campus setting	Rural: Fringe	City: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate		96.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	14.4%
Application fees		Undergraduate: $70 Graduate: $120
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants		112,843
Total number of admissions given out		16,295
Admitted students who chose to enroll		6,931
Yield rate		42.5%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $20,692 Out of state: $24,802	In state: $37,920 Out of state: $67,674
Average net price	$11,568	$17,652
Tuition	In state: $5,700 Out of state: $9,810	In state: $11,442 Out of state: $41,196
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $5,800 Meal plan: $4,200	$20,236
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	84.0% Average amount $7,604	52.0% Average amount $21,406
Students receiving federal student loan	28.0% Average amount $5,873	15.0% Average amount $4,586
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	6.0% Average amount $7,122

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	4,103 Men 34.9% Women 65.1%	31,814 Men 45.4% Women 54.6%
Graduate students	N/A	13,222 Men 51.7% Women 48.3%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	16.9%
International students	0.0%	18.0%
Campus local/setting	Rural: Fringe	City: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	398	9,630
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	California New Jersey Texas Virginia New York

Academics
Popular study areas	Health Professions Liberal Arts Business Computer and Information Science Engineering Technologies	Engineering Business Computer and Information Science Legal Profession Health Professions
Students to faculty ratio	12:1	20:1
Institutional accreditation	Higher Learning Commission	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission

Outcome
Graduation rate	15.4%	92.8%
Dropout rate	42.0%	6.3%
Transferred out	40.6%	N/A
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $63,999 Year 2: $60,689 Year 3: $54,826 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,676 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Physical Sciences (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $28,940 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $31,557 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $47,988 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $36,529 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $171,936 Year 3: $191,597 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $122,038 Year 3: $167,052 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $125,250 Year 2: $125,388 Year 3: $161,399 Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $126,367 Year 2: $128,868 Year 3: $160,666 Law (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $160,390 Year 2: $142,470 Year 3: $143,984 Information Science/Studies (Master's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $119,358 Year 3: $143,516 Chemistry (Doctoral Degrees) Year 1: $107,442 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $112,973 Optometry (First Professional Degrees) Year 1: $74,750 Year 2: $91,363 Year 3: $104,601 Mechanical Engineering (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $95,600 Year 2: $85,760 Year 3: $103,738 Applied Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $71,282 Year 2: $65,387 Year 3: $102,543

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