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Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Jacksonville's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 54% at U. Indianapolis

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Indianapolis costs about $420 less per year on average than Jacksonville ($25,884 vs. $26,304, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Jacksonville$26.3K
U. Indianapolis$25.9K
Aid generosity
Jacksonville60%
U. Indianapolis54%
Net price, with grants
Jacksonville$24.2K
U. Indianapolis$22.7K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Jacksonville100%
U. Indianapolis100%
Average grant
Jacksonville$39.9K
U. Indianapolis$29.8K
Aid from the college
Jacksonville99%
U. Indianapolis100%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Jacksonville$66.1K
U. Indianapolis$55.7K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Jacksonville$66.1K
U. Indianapolis$55.7K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Jacksonville$46.2K
U. Indianapolis$36.1K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Jacksonville$46.2K
U. Indianapolis$36.1K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
JacksonvilleNot reported
U. IndianapolisNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • JacksonvilleLittle need-based aid above $110K

    Merit possible; averaging $40K

  • U. IndianapolisPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $24K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricJacksonvilleU. Indianapolis
Need-based aid up to Little need-based aid above $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 15% got merit aid, averaging $40K16% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $24K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricJacksonvilleU. Indianapolis
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

From the colleges' Common Data Sets

MetricJacksonvilleU. Indianapolis
Aid forms FAFSA–
Aid priority date or deadline August 1 (priority)–
Need met, first-years 71%–
Average aid package, first-years ––
College grant dollars given as merit 31%–
Aid for international students 119 students, average $30.7K–

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Jacksonville University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Jacksonville University Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why