Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Jacksonville's grants cover 60% of its full price on average, vs. 32% at Southern Adventist

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Southern Adventist's yield is 21 pts higher than Jacksonville's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Jacksonville has 17 pts more first-gen students than Southern Adventist (36% vs. 18%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Jacksonville grads earn $14.3K more ten years out than Southern Adventist's ($68,010 vs. $53,723)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Southern Adventist is more diverse (index 0.76 vs. 0.68)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Southern Adventist graduates 7 pts more of its students than Jacksonville (61% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate

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 admits 57%, Southern Adventist 66%; Southern Adventist's yield is higher, at 37%.

Acceptance rate
Southern Adventist66%
Jacksonville57%
Quad's selectivity
  • Southern AdventistSelective
  • JacksonvilleSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Southern Adventist
1020–1300
Jacksonville
1120–1273
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Southern AdventistGPA and school record required
  • JacksonvilleRigor, GPA, and rank very important50%

Who's on each campus

Southern Adventist and Jacksonville are about the same size; both have the same Pell share, 31%.

Undergrads
Southern Adventist2.8K
Jacksonville2.9K
Pell Grant share
Southern Adventist31%
Jacksonville31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Jacksonville has 11 students per faculty member to Southern Adventist's 19.

Students per faculty member
Southern Adventist19 to 1
Jacksonville11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Southern AdventistRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse20%
  • JacksonvilleRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse37%

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
Southern Adventist$26.7K
Jacksonville$26.3K
Aid generosity
Southern Adventist32%
Jacksonville60%

What each pays off

Jacksonville's former students earn more, a median $68K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Southern Adventist$53.7K
Jacksonville$68K
Graduation rate
Southern Adventist61%
Jacksonville54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Jacksonville, whose selectivity held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Southern AdventistNot reported
  • JacksonvilleGrowing+178%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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