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Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $25,180 a year

Median debt at graduation: $22,000 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good · Top 40%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.51%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.75%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,205 · ACT 24.5
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.11 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$10,576

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$21,893
$30,001–$48,000$19,733
$48,001–$75,000$23,974
$75,001–$110,000$27,936
Over $110,000$29,653

Full cost of attendance before aid: $63,969 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
2,662
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 44% · Women 56%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
36%
Total students3,957
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$25,180
Cost of attendance (per year)$63,969
Median federal debt at graduation$22,000
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
51%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
43%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
46%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
54%
First-year retention75%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$68,010
Admission rate57%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
$30
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,382 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants31%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 1100–1280ACT 22–27
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1205
SAT reading & writing580–660
SAT math520–620
ACT composite22–27
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Good · Top 41% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$89,191
Finance$70,456
Psychology$62,622
Management science$61,660
Marketing$55,252
Sociology$53,457
Kinesiology and exercise science$52,065
Social sciences$48,761
Music$40,009

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Air Transportation, Biology, Business (general), Business administration, Chemistry, Classics, Communication studies, Computing and information science, Dance, Data Analytics, Design, Ecology and evolutionary biology, Economics, Education (general), Electrical engineering, Engineering Physics, English, Film and video, Fine arts, General studies, Geography, Geography and Environmental Studies, Health administration, Health sciences, History, Information science, Information technology, Interdisciplinary studies, International business, Liberal arts, Management information systems, Mathematics, Mechanical engineering, Philosophy, Physics, Political science, Programming, Romance languages, Secondary education, Speech-language pathology, Sustainability Studies, Teacher education, Theatre.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions41%
Business12%
Transportation9%
Visual and performing arts9%
Biology5%

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates6%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older14%
On-campus room and board (per year)$17,210
SportsNCAA Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
ROTCNavy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member11 to 1
Undergraduates registered with the disability officeAbout 8%IPEDS, 2023–24
Disability servicesVisit the office’s pageThe college’s own page
Faculty who are full-time55%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$17,220IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 55% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceJacksonville International Airport (JAX)About 11 miles away · about 30 minutes by car
Town population977,670Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreJacksonvilleAbout 4 miles away · about 10 minutes by car
Typical weather55°F in January · 82°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Jacksonville Craig Municipal Airport, FL, about 5 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Jacksonville University’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B). It ranks in the top 39% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Jacksonville University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $25,180 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Jacksonville University?
Jacksonville University admitted 57% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Jacksonville University’s graduates do?
51% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $68,010; the median federal debt at graduation is $22,000.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 134945
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (larger programs)
  • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges d.b.a. Commission on Colleges and Universities (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
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