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Graduation 2026

Join us Saturday, May 2, 2026 for Jackson State Community College's 58th commencement ceremonies at Carl Perkins Civic Center in downtown Jackson. JSCC will graduate 600 students and will issue 133 academic and technical certificates. To accommodate JSCC's growth, this year's graduation will consist of three ceremonies. You can find the full outline below that lists which ceremony includes each program.

Quick Facts

When

May 2

Where

Carl Perkins Civic Center

# Graduates

600+

Graduation 2026 Schedule

 

9 a.m. Ceremony

 

  • Art
  • Foreign Language
  • General Studies
  • History
  • Mass Communication
  • Physical Education

 

12 p.m. Ceremony

 

  • Accounting
  • Agricultural Business
  • Animal Science
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Information Technology
  • Computer Science
  • Corrections and Law Enforcement Certificate
  • Criminal Justice
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering Systems Technology
  • Information Systems
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physics
  • Plant and Soil Science
  • Physics
  • Pre-Physical Therapy
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Sociology
  • Supply Chain/Logistics Certificate
  • Teaching

3 p.m. Ceremony

 

  • Advanced Emergency Medical Technician
  • Emergency Medical Technician
  • Emergency Medical Services Paramedic
  • Healthcare Technician
  • Health Sciences
  • Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Medical Technology
  • Nursing
  • Patient Care Technician
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Radiologic Technology
  • Respiratory Care

 

Graduation Day Tips

  • Check back soon for instructions on where to enter and exit the auditorium to best navigate each graduation ceremony.

 

JSCC mascot Jax wearing a graduation cap and gown

 

 

Join us Saturday, May 2 as we celebrate this year's JSCC graduates at Carl Perkins Civic Center in downtown Jackson.

 

 

Graduation Livestream

Jackson State's 2026 graduation ceremonies will be livestreamed below. Watch as we celebrate this year's graduates live from Carl Perkins Civic Center in downtown Jackson.

 

Get Your Graduation Photos!

Graduation photos are available through Trunetta Atwater Photography

Promotional Image for Trunetta Atwater Photography, the graduation photographer taking the posed photos at JSCC graduations.

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