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Head-to-head

Jacksonville State
State University of New York at Oswego

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    State University of New York at Oswego grads earn $12.3K more ten years out than Jacksonville State's ($57,566 vs. $45,235)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    State University of New York at Oswego graduates 10 pts more of its students than Jacksonville State (66% vs. 56%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Jacksonville State's yield is 10 pts higher than State University of New York at Oswego's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Jacksonville State has 9 pts more first-gen students than State University of New York at Oswego (36% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Jacksonville State's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 34% at State University of New York at Oswego

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Jacksonville State costs about $3.6K less per year on average than State University of New York at Oswego ($14,921 vs. $18,522, all students)

    Average cost, all students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Jacksonville State admits 78%, State University of New York at Oswego 81%; Jacksonville State's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Jacksonville State78%
State University of New York at Oswego81%
Quad's selectivity
  • Jacksonville StateAccessible
  • State University of New York at OswegoAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Jacksonville State
1000–1290
State University of New York at Oswego
1070–1270
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Jacksonville StateGPA and school record required
  • State University of New York at OswegoGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Jacksonville State is a bit larger than State University of New York at Oswego (7,036 vs. 5,473 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Jacksonville State7K
State University of New York at Oswego5.5K
Pell Grant share
Jacksonville State43%
State University of New York at Oswego40%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Jacksonville State, and Business Administration and Management at State University of New York at Oswego.

Students per faculty member
Jacksonville State19 to 1
State University of New York at Oswego15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Jacksonville StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%
  • State University of New York at OswegoBusiness Administration and Management, General13%

What each costs

Jacksonville State costs about $3.6K less a year than State University of New York at Oswego on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Jacksonville State$14.9K
State University of New York at Oswego$18.5K
Aid generosity
Jacksonville State40%
State University of New York at Oswego34%

What each pays off

State University of New York at Oswego's former students earn more, a median $57.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Jacksonville State$45.2K
State University of New York at Oswego$57.6K
Graduation rate
Jacksonville State56%
State University of New York at Oswego66%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Jacksonville State got more selective while State University of New York at Oswego got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Jacksonville StateGrowing+277%
  • State University of New York at OswegoGrowing+37%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;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