Key differences on Outcomes
- 1
Widener graduates 12 pts more of its students than Jacksonville (66% vs. 54%)
Graduation rate - 2
Widener grads earn $2.9K more ten years out than Jacksonville's ($70,920 vs. $68,010)
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Jacksonville$68K
Widener$70.9KHighest
Graduation rate
Jacksonville54%
Widener66%Highest
Retention rate
Jacksonville74%
Widener78%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Jacksonville$22KLowest
Widener$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Jacksonville45%
Widener72%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Jacksonville$12.5KLowest
Widener$25.5K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Jacksonville50%
Widener59%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Jacksonville57%
Widener66%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Jacksonville28%
Widener25%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Jacksonville39%
Widener55%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Jacksonville54%
Widener72%
Pell graduation gap
Jacksonville15 pts lower
Widener16 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Jacksonville | Widener |
|---|---|---|
| White | 52% | 73% |
| Asian | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Hispanic/Latino | 57% | 61% |
| Black | 38% | 54% |
| Two or more races | 36% | 50% |
| International | 72% | Not shown: under 30 students |
On-time progress, from the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Finished within | Jacksonville | Widener |
|---|---|---|
| 4 years: Pell recipients | 28% | Not published |
| 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 45% | Not published |
| 4 years: all first-time full-time | 39% | Not published |
| 5 years: Pell recipients | 37% | Not published |
| 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 52% | Not published |
| 5 years: all first-time full-time | 47% | Not published |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;Jacksonville University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;Jacksonville University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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