Specialized school
Jamestown Business College
Jamestown, NY · Private for-profit · 4-year
Academic Excellence
Each measure counts for the share shown.
- Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
- Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.
Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))
Cost and value
Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.
| Undergraduate students Fall enrollment (IPEDS) | 251 |
|---|---|
| Total students | 251 |
| Application fee IPEDS, 2023–24 | $25 |
| Typical rent HUD fair market rent, FY2026 | About $754 a month for a one-bedroom |
Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.
Earnings by major
Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).
| Major | Median earnings |
|---|---|
| Business administration |
What students study most
Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).
| Field | Share of degrees |
|---|---|
| Business |
Campus life
| Setting | Town |
|---|---|
| Undergraduates registered with the disability office | About 15%IPEDS, 2023–24 |
| Nearest airport with airline service | Erie International Tom Ridge Field (ERI)About 47 miles away · about 1 hour 20 minutes by car |
| Nearest major airport | Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)About 64 miles away |
| Town population | 28,188Census, 2020–2024 |
| Nearest city of 250,000 people or more | BuffaloAbout 59 miles away · about 1 hour 40 minutes by car |
| Typical weather | 24°F in January · 69°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Jamestown 4 Ene, NY, about 5 miles away |
Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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About this school’s data
- IPEDS unit ID 192004
- Carnegie classification: Special focus: business
- Participates in federal student aid, which requires recognized accreditation.
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