Quad

Head-to-head

Indiana State
Jacksonville State

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Jacksonville State graduates 11 pts more of its students than Indiana State (56% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Jacksonville State is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    Jacksonville State's yield is 6 pts higher than Indiana State's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Indiana State's grants cover 45% of its full price on average, vs. 40% at Jacksonville State

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Indiana State grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than Jacksonville State's ($48,387 vs. $45,235)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Jacksonville State is a bit larger (7,036 vs. 6,188)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Jacksonville State admits 78%, Indiana State 81%; Jacksonville State's yield is higher, at 20%.

Acceptance rate
Indiana State81%
Jacksonville State78%
Quad's selectivity
  • Indiana StateOpen
  • Jacksonville StateAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Indiana StateTest-blind
Jacksonville State
1000–1290
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Indiana StateGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Jacksonville StateGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Jacksonville State is a bit larger than Indiana State (7,036 vs. 6,188 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Indiana State6.2K
Jacksonville State7K
Pell Grant share
Indiana State42%
Jacksonville State43%

Majors and faculty

Psychology leads at Indiana State, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Jacksonville State.

Students per faculty member
Indiana State16 to 1
Jacksonville State19 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Indiana StatePsychology, General8%
  • Jacksonville StateRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%

What each costs

Indiana State and Jacksonville State cost about the same a year on average; Indiana State's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Indiana State$14.9K
Jacksonville State$14.9K
Aid generosity
Indiana State45%
Jacksonville State40%

What each pays off

Indiana State's former students earn more, a median $48.4K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 56% at Jacksonville State to 46% at Indiana State.

Median earnings, 10 years
Indiana State$48.4K
Jacksonville State$45.2K
Graduation rate
Indiana State46%
Jacksonville State56%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Jacksonville State but held steady at Indiana State; Jacksonville State got more selective while Indiana State held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Indiana StateSteady+8%
  • Jacksonville StateGrowing+277%
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