Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, AL
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 6,992
Graduate Enrollment: 1,473
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Small (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population less than 100,000)
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
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full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 76.34%
Male/Female: 41% / 59% (2017)
First generation college students: 36.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2014)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 46.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 24.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 14.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 9.8% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 62.6%
Black: 25.4%
Hispanic: 0.4%
Asian: 0.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 0.0%
Non-resident alien: 1.6%
Unknown race: 8.7%
Black: 25.4%
Hispanic: 0.4%
Asian: 0.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 0.0%
Non-resident alien: 1.6%
Unknown race: 8.7%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $22,023
In-State tuition: $11,120Out-of-State tuition: $20,840
Estimated books and supplies: $1,196 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $8,320 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,997 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,927 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,997 (2022)
Average Family Income: $54,169 (2017)
Median Family Income: $35,734 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 41.1%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 69.4%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $22,189 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $235 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $16,017 |
$30k-48k | $17,293 |
$48k-75k | $20,335 |
$75k-110k | $21,862 |
$110k+ | $22,023 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 26%6-year graduation rate: 50%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $22,189 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $7,845 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,418 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $15,125 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 53.0% (2015) |
@3 year | 57.5% (2017) |
@5 year | 64.0% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 29.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 33.7% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $40,595 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $45,062 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bachelor's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 45 | $24,750 | $258 | $30,673 ($2,556) | $38,577 ($3,215) |
Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 6 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Education, General. | 15 | ||||
Master's Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 38 | $319 | $60,614 ($5,051) | $73,035 ($6,086) | |
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 9 | ||||
Master's Degree | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 23 | $358 | $52,974 ($4,415) | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 22 | $24,250 | $245 | $40,273 ($3,356) | |
Master's Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 16 | $318 | $47,709 ($3,976) | ||
Master's Degree | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 18 | $463 | $45,328 ($3,777) | $40,386 ($3,366) | |
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 28 | $26,750 | $275 | $27,417 ($2,285) | $32,468 ($2,706) |
Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 80 | $25,114 | $244 | $36,152 ($3,013) | $41,686 ($3,474) |
Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 45 | $370 | $47,222 ($3,935) | $50,880 ($4,240) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 12 | $27,788 ($2,316) | $42,533 ($3,544) | ||
Master's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 28 | $336 | $51,303 ($4,275) | $55,555 ($4,630) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. | 34 | $23,709 | $217 | $62,701 ($5,225) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 35 | $24,471 | $262 | $57,285 ($4,774) | |
Master's Degree | Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other. | 3 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 29 | $28,327 | $272 | $28,940 ($2,412) | $32,989 ($2,749) |
Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 5 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 31 | $23,267 | $237 | $32,623 ($2,719) | $37,135 ($3,095) |
Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 10 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 82 | $27,546 | $271 | $24,589 ($2,049) | $39,414 ($3,285) |
Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 53 | $22,000 | $222 | $29,971 ($2,498) | $40,744 ($3,395) |
Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 16 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 11 | $40,128 ($3,344) | |||
Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 2 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies. | 20 | $21,500 | $228 | ||
Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 25 | $255 | $43,713 ($3,643) | ||
Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 4 | ||||
Master's Degree | Psychology, General. | 6 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 78 | $27,192 | $273 | $29,556 ($2,463) | $42,463 ($3,539) |
Master's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 5 | ||||
Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 21 | $43,995 ($3,666) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Social Work. | 47 | $26,342 | $265 | $31,701 ($2,642) | $38,545 ($3,212) |
Master's Degree | Social Work. | 13 | $316 | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 33 | $31,000 | $293 | $47,605 ($3,967) | $62,687 ($5,224) |
Master's Degree | Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 30 | $408 | $64,287 ($5,357) | ||
Doctoral Degree | Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 3 | ||||
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 16 | $21,767 ($1,814) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 10 | $39,831 ($3,319) | |||
Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 9 | ||||
Master's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 21 | $24,625 | $260 | $17,784 ($1,482) | $31,069 ($2,589) |
Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 32 | $27,500 | $297 | $35,050 ($2,921) | $43,054 ($3,588) |
Master's Degree | Music. | 4 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 43 | $28,989 | $293 | $29,301 ($2,442) | $40,007 ($3,334) |
Bachelor's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 33 | $26,000 | $212 | $51,446 ($4,287) | |
Bachelor's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 292 | $21,500 | $163 | $62,023 ($5,169) | $65,891 ($5,491) |
Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 23 | $504 | $68,642 ($5,720) | $86,087 ($7,174) | |
Graduate/Professional Certificate | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 9 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 56 | $25,000 | $265 | $41,441 ($3,453) | $44,107 ($3,676) |
Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 23 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 34 | $20,500 | $214 | $43,069 ($3,589) | $52,748 ($4,396) |
Bachelor's Degree | Finance and Financial Management Services. | 27 | $14,875 | $159 | $41,971 ($3,498) | $46,653 ($3,888) |
Bachelor's Degree | Marketing. | 45 | $19,500 | $194 | $32,529 ($2,711) | $40,002 ($3,334) |
Bachelor's Degree | History. | 27 | $31,000 | $302 | $35,619 ($2,968) | $37,766 ($3,147) |
Master's Degree | History. | 1 | ||||
Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 40 | $23,578 | $238 | $51,480 ($4,290) | $57,607 ($4,801) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $67,491Full time faculty: 68%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 19.0
School's endowment start of year: $13,976,189 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $15,173,146 (2022)