- The Inkwell
- Alabama
- Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville, ALSuburb: smallZIP 36265Founded 1883
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1883
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.jsu.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
AlabamaPublic
Jacksonville State University
Jacksonville State University is a public university in Jacksonville, Alabama, with 7,036 undergraduates. It admits 78% of applicants, graduates 48% within six years and costs $17,111 a year after aid.
48%graduate
Admission rate78%
Retention65%
4-year graduation30%
Pell Grant share44%
Federal loans42%
$17,111net price / year
78%admission rate
1059average SAT
48%graduate in 6 years
$51,004median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,767median debt
#1,218 of 1,704 for earnings#642 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,136 of 1,738 for graduation rate#793 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $28,418tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $13,224
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $23,814
- Average net price
- $17,111national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,328
$30,001–48,000$15,864
$48,001–75,000$16,055
$75,001–110,000$18,662
$110,001+$21,080
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 78%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1059
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 500–630
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 500–660
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college78%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college65%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college48%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college44%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 48%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 30%
- First-year retention
- 65%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 57%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,578
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,004middle 50%: $34,472–$74,392
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,767
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$74,392
Median, Jacksonville State University$51,004
Lower quarter$34,472
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 7,036
- Part-time
- 9.4%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 22.6
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 64%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,074 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,997
- Endowment, end of year
- $21,109,789
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White60%
Hispanic5.2%
Black24%
Asian0.8%
Two or more races4.2%
U.S. nonresident3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.0%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions23%
Business & management16%
Education11%
Liberal arts & humanities8.3%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting7.9%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.7%
Engineering technologies4.1%
Visual & performing arts3.7%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Alabama
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL | $22,758 | 62% | $72,098 |
| Alabama A & M University Normal, AL | $18,255 | 28% | $41,266 |
| University of North Alabama Florence, AL | $17,850 | 56% | $50,557 |
| University of South Alabama Mobile, AL | $16,801 | 55% | $53,069 |
| Troy University Troy, AL | $13,943 | 50% | $49,010 |
| Alabama State University Montgomery, AL | $9,775 | 31% | $40,585 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Chicago River Forest, IL | $17,217 | 47% | $56,714 |
| North Carolina Central University Durham, NC | $16,708 | 47% | $46,956 |
| Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN | $16,501 | 48% | $52,551 |
| Western Oregon University Monmouth, OR | $17,140 | 44% | $56,475 |
| Fresno Pacific University Fresno, CA | $17,491 | 49% | $66,140 |
| Westfield State University Westfield, MA | $16,484 | 49% | $63,082 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 101480. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q957995.