Jacksonville vs Lindenwood
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%BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Lindenwood UniversitySaint Charles, MOCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Lindenwood has the lower price after aid: $17,603 a year, against $23,974 at Jacksonville.
- Lindenwood has the lower average price after aid: about $20,000 a year, against about $25,000 at Jacksonville.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Jacksonville: $68,010, against $53,278 at Lindenwood.
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%
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
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: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 41%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): 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
Saint Charles, MO
Setting
City
City
Students
3,957
7,288
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Sun Conference
NCAA Division I · Ohio Valley Conference
Admission
Admission rate
57%
57%
Average SAT
1205
1190
ACT middle 50%
22–27
22–28
Outcomes
Graduation rate
51%
49%
First-year retention
75%
66%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$68,010
$53,278
Median debt
$22,000
$26,000
Cost
Average price after aid
About $25,000
About $20,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $22,000
About $16,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $20,000
About $15,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $24,000
About $18,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $28,000
About $21,000
Over $110,000
About $30,000
About $24,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Nursing $89,191
- Finance $70,456
- Psychology $62,622
- Management science $61,660
- Marketing $55,252
- Computer Systems Analysis $98,053
- Nursing $97,217
- Information technology $89,675
- Computing and information science $86,526
- Health administration $69,956
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.