Jacksonville University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$45,050

3.52% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$25,745

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

57.3%

8,879 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

3,957

79.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

57%

327 Graduates

About

Jacksonville University is a higher education institution located in Duval County, FL. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Jacksonville University were Registered Nursing (221 degrees awarded), Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew (37 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (33 degrees).

In 2023, 1,209 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Jacksonville University. 69.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 30.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (663 degrees), 3.42 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (194 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Jacksonville University is $45,050, which is $20,475 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Jacksonville University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,025 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Jacksonville University is $45,050, which is $20,475 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,745.

In 2023, 90% of undergraduate students attending Jacksonville University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$45,050

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Jacksonville University was $45,050. The cost of tuition at Jacksonville University is $20,475 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Jacksonville University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$25,745

2023 Value

4.45%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Jacksonville University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,745. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Jacksonville University grew by 4.45%.

This chart compares the average net price of Jacksonville University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$16,858

Room and Board

$700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Jacksonville University was of $16,858 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 21.2% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $700. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Jacksonville University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Jacksonville University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 275% with respect to 2022, when 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Jacksonville University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Jacksonville University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1025 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Jacksonville University received 8,879 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 2.63% annual growth. Out of those 8,879 applicants, 5,087 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 57.3% acceptance rate.

There were 3,957 students enrolled at Jacksonville University in 2023. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Jacksonville University has an overall enrollment yield of 14.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

57.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

5,087

Accepted Out of 8,879

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Jacksonville University was 57.3% (5,087 admissions from 8,879 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 57.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 2.63%, while admissions declined by 3.31%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Jacksonville University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

24%

Submission Percentage (2023)

177

Scores Submitted (2023)

24% of enrolled first-time students at Jacksonville University in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Jacksonville University had a total enrollment of 3,957 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Jacksonville University is 3,146 students and the part-time enrollment is 811. This means that 79.5% of students enrolled at Jacksonville University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Jacksonville University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53.3% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Black or African American, 3.84% Two or More Races, 2.7% Asian, 0.253% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.227% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Jacksonville University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.2%), followed by White Male (21.3%) and Black or African American Female (11.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.8%), followed by White Male (15%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

79.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Jacksonville University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,957 students. The full-time enrollment at Jacksonville University is 3,146 and the part-time enrollment is 811. This means that 79.5% of students enrolled at Jacksonville University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Jacksonville University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Jacksonville University was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Jacksonville University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Jacksonville University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,108 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
584 enrolled students
Black or African American
572 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Jacksonville University is 53.3% White, 14.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Black or African American, 3.84% Two or More Races, 2.7% Asian, 0.253% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.227% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 205 students (5.18%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 461 more women than men received degrees from Jacksonville University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Jacksonville University is white (663 degrees awarded). There were 3.42 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (194 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Jacksonville University is Registered Nursing (221 degrees awarded), followed by Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew (37 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (33 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Jacksonville University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (56 degrees awarded), Health (581 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (38 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Jacksonville University are Registered nurses (1,514,155 people), Other managers (225,455 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (200,853 people), Medical & health services managers (181,270 people), and Physicians (160,089 people).

The most specialized majors at Jacksonville University in 2023 are Transportation (56 degrees awarded), Health (581 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (38 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (62 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (35 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Jacksonville University are Physicians, Surgeons, Nurse anesthetists, Personal financial advisors, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Jacksonville University are Transportation (56 degrees awarded), Health (581 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (38 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (62 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (35 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Jacksonville University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,877,013 people), Elementary & secondary schools (907,218 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (600,762 people), Computer Systems Design (594,522 people), and Banking & related activities (504,840 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Jacksonville University.

Most Common (2023)

Registered Nursing
221 degrees awarded
Airline Professional Pilot & Flight Crew
37 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Jacksonville University was Registered Nursing with 221 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Jacksonville University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

374

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

835

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 374 degrees were awarded to men at Jacksonville University, which is 0.448 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (835).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Jacksonville University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 51 degrees were awarded to men at Jacksonville University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.34 times more than the 38 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 216 degrees were awarded to men at Jacksonville University in Registered Nursing, which is 4.5 times more than the 48 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

40%

100% Completion Time

48%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 40% of students graduating from Jacksonville University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 48% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 48% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Jacksonville University is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
663 degrees awarded
Black or African American
194 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
138 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Jacksonville University is white (663 degrees awarded). There were 3.42 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (194 degrees).

4.14% of degree recipients (50 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
472 degrees awarded
White Male
191 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
146 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Jacksonville University is white female (472 degrees awarded). There were 2.47 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (191 degrees).

Operations

Jacksonville University has an endowment valued at nearly $59.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 7.24M (12.2%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Jacksonville University had a total salary expenditure of 127M. Jacksonville University employs 99 Assistant professors, 58 Professors and 53 Associate professors. Most academics at Jacksonville University are Female Assistant professor (76), Male Professor (33), and Female Associate professor (28).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Jacksonville University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 96 employees, Management, with 71 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 65 employees.

Endowment

$59.5M

2023 Endowment

growth from 2022

Jacksonville University has an endowment valued at about $59.5M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Jacksonville University grew 7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.83M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Jacksonville University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$7.27M - Federal
$2.38M - State
$865k - Local

As of 2023, Jacksonville University received $7.27M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.38M from state grants and contracts, and $865k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$50.7M

2023 Salaries

13.4%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Jacksonville University paid a median of $50.7M in salaries, which represents 39.8% of their overall expenditure ($127M) and a 13.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.191% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.7% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$19.3M

Instructional Salaries

236

Number of Employees

In 2023, Jacksonville University paid a total of $19.3M to 236 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

99 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

96 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Jacksonville University were Assistant professor with 99 employees, Professor with 58 employees, and Associate professor with 53 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Jacksonville University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 96 employees, Management with 71 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 65 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Jacksonville University was Female Assistant professor with 76 employees, Male Professor with 33 employees, and Female Associate professor with 28 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Jacksonville University.

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