Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL · Public · Graduate degree-granting

Jacksonville State University is a public institution in Jacksonville, Alabama, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 7,036 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $45,235 ten years after enrollment, which is 11% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 52.9%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $22,189, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.04x. The average net price after financial aid is $14,279 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Teacher Education, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Biology, and Business Administration & Management.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$45,235
Graduation Rate
52.9%
Median Debt
$22,189
Average Net Price
$14,279
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.79x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.04x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
7,036
Admission Rate
77.7%
Average SAT
1059
Retention Rate
64.6%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$12,894
Out-of-State Tuition
$23,334
Pell Grant Rate
42.6%
Federal Loan Rate
44.2%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$12,472
Income $30K–$48K
$12,622
Income $48K–$75K
$15,343
Income $110K+
$18,183

Student Demographics

Women
58.9%
White
59.7%
Black
23.8%
Hispanic
5.2%
Asian
0.8%
Two or More Races
4.2%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
42.1%

Accreditations

Programs (75)

Bachelor (39)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing $83,984 240
Teacher Education $47,385 178
Liberal Arts & Sciences $42,864 104
Biology $48,523 75
Business Administration & Management $56,874 62
Security & Protective Services $50,281 56
Social Work $45,882 48
Music $47,582 47
Health Services $46,042 47
Marketing $47,514 42
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies Not reported 35
Criminal Justice & Corrections $46,156 35
Finance $70,025 35
Psychology $39,687 33
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment $71,420 33
Accounting $62,589 33
Communications $43,769 31
Computer & Information Sciences $79,129 31
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $90,850 30
Family & Consumer Sciences $42,212 29
Homeland Security Not reported 24
Fine Arts $41,659 20
Secondary Education $47,830 19
Industrial Production Technology Not reported 18
Special Education $50,404 17
English Language & Literature $42,655 17
Information Science Not reported 16
Chemistry Not reported 13
Sociology Not reported 10
Geography $46,817 8
Political Science Not reported 8
Electrical Engineering Technology Not reported 7
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 7
Mathematics $52,365 5
History $48,390 5
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Not reported 4
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other $92,358 3
Economics Not reported 3
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other $57,191 Not reported

Master (26)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Teacher Education $55,847 80
Business Administration & Management Not reported 73
Registered Nursing $88,102 58
Homeland Security Not reported 56
Social Work Not reported 41
Secondary Education $63,703 31
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $55,717 21
Sports & Fitness $55,894 21
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 15
Public Administration $67,184 15
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 14
English Language & Literature Not reported 12
Liberal Arts & Sciences Not reported 11
Special Education $54,048 10
History Not reported 10
Educational Assessment $60,576 9
Biology Not reported 8
Educational Administration $73,302 7
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment Not reported 6
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other Not reported 4
Geography Not reported 4
Music Not reported 4
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 3
Education $70,853 Not reported
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other $85,299 Not reported
Business $110,346 Not reported

Doctoral (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Homeland Security Not reported 3

First Professional (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing Not reported 35

Graduate Certificate (5)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Education Not reported 19
Educational Administration Not reported 16
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Not reported 5
Homeland Security Not reported 5
English Language & Literature Not reported 3
Show 3 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Linguistics Bachelor 2
Mathematics Master 2
Business Information Systems Bachelor 2

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