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Jacksonville State University is a public regional university located in Jacksonville, Alabama. Jacksonville State University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Jacksonville State University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,354 10 years after enrolling, 13th in Alabama, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Jacksonville State University bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average.
Jacksonville State University’s median net annual cost of $17,523 and average years to graduate of 4.9 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Jacksonville State University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Biology, Allied Health Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$17,523
Average years to graduate
4.9
Computer science
Rank: #186
Economic score: 2.56
Music
Rank: #23
Economic score: 3.9
Accounting
Rank: #425
Economic score: 3.94
Finance
Rank: #350
Economic score: 8.09
Marketing
Rank: #372
Economic score: 8.7
Social Work
Rank: #204
Economic score: 8.96
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: #388
Economic score: 8.98
History
Rank: #268
Economic score: 10.22
Consumer Sciences
Rank: #28
Economic score: 14.66
Psychology
Rank: #627
Economic score: 14.74
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Jacksonville State University - Education, Registered Nursing, Special Education, Education (subject specific), Educ. Administration, Health & Fitness - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Student Counseling
Rank: #239
Economic score: 1.27
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.9 years. 48% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Jacksonville State University is 4% lower than the state average, and 9% below the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Jacksonville State University, Pell Grant recipients represent 41% of the measured graduating class, 6% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Jacksonville State University graduates within 5.1 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Jacksonville State University’s economic mobility score of 8.54 is calculated by adjusting the 7.09 economic score of lower-income students by the 41% pell grant recipients within the student body. Jacksonville State University’s EMS of 8.54 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Jacksonville State University pays $17,523 a year, $4,906 less than the $22,429 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $17,523
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Jacksonville State University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $17,523 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 60% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,086. This is 6% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,102
Pell grants
$5,045
State grants
$2,312
Institutional grants
$4,765
Jacksonville State University offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Jacksonville State University offers 14 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
17
Percentage of programs online
25%
Jacksonville State University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 76% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 10,483 applicants, of which 8,003 were admitted and 1,818 enrolled. Jacksonville State University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
74%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
55%
59%
In-state
81%
68%
1st generation
36%
35%
White
67%
52%
Black
22%
14%
Hispanic
N/A
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%