Jacksonville vs LeTourneau
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Jacksonville UniversityJacksonville, FLCompass Score: Good · Top 39%B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.LeTourneau UniversityLongview, TXCompass Score: Very good · Top 23%
At a glance
- LeTourneau has the higher graduation rate: 59% against 51% at Jacksonville.
- Jacksonville has the lower average price after aid: $25,180 a year, against $28,185 at LeTourneau.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Jacksonville: $68,010, against $57,103 at LeTourneau.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 39%
B+Compass Score: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 23%
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 40%
B+Academic Excellence: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 30%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Jacksonville, FL
Longview, TX
Setting
City
City
Students
3,957
3,389
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA Division III · American Southwest Conference
Admission
Admission rate
57%
38%
Average SAT
1205
1208
ACT middle 50%
22–27
21–30
Outcomes
Graduation rate
51%
59%
First-year retention
75%
81%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$68,010
$57,103
Median debt
$22,000
$26,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$25,180
$28,185
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$21,893
$22,785
$30,001–$48,000
$19,733
$21,806
$48,001–$75,000
$23,974
$24,777
$75,001–$110,000
$27,936
$28,892
Over $110,000
$29,653
$31,854
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $89,191
- Finance $70,456
- Psychology $62,622
- Management science $61,660
- Marketing $55,252
- Electrical engineering $99,403
- Mechanical engineering $84,998
- Mechanical engineering technology $83,158
- Civil engineering $81,065
- Air Transportation $79,277
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.