Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, AL · SoutheastQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forLow average costTest-optional heavyApplications grew 4× since fall 2014

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Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Jacksonville State admits about 8 in 10 applicants (78%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 49% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

78%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

11,199

Admitted

8,701

Yield

20%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1000–1290

8001600

ACT middle 50%

17–24

1236

Applications +277% since fall 2014 · admit rate 83% → 78%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A medium campus of 7,036 undergrads, where 43% receive Pell Grants, a high share compared to other colleges.

undergrads · larger than 84% of colleges

Diversity index

0.58

Pell Grant

43%

above the median

First generation

36%

above the median

Small suburbNCAA D-I FBS · Conference USAROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.47 → 0.58 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (15% of graduates). 19 students for every faculty member, more than at 87% of colleges. 65% of faculty are full-time. Spends $6,997 a year on instruction per student.

19 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 87% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $14,921 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $9.4K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $14,221 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $24,824 in-state / $35,114 out-of-state.

40%

$14.9K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $9.4K below the national median

Full price, in-state: $24,824 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 40% of full price

Federal loans

44%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −24% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $45,235 ten years after enrolling, more than at 24% of colleges; 56% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

56%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$45.2K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22.2K

≈ $235/month for 10 years

Retention

65%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 30% → 55% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 12% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 24%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 277% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 83% to 78%.

Cost
Falling
−24% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+277%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 83% → 78%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.47 → 0.58

Every series, year by year

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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
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Jacksonville State University (2026)
Jacksonville State University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

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