Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL · SoutheastQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forGenerous aidTest-optional heavy

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 580–650 (fall 2024: 580–660)Jacksonville University Common Data Set 2025–26
Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 540–623 (fall 2024: 520–620)Jacksonville University Common Data Set 2025–26
Fall 2025: middle 50% ACT composite 23–28 (fall 2024: 22–27)Jacksonville University Common Data Set 2025–26
Entered fall 2024: 74% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 75%)Jacksonville University Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Jacksonville University Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Jacksonville University Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Jacksonville admits about 6 in 10 applicants (57%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 79% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

57%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

8,184

Admitted

4,660

Yield

16%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.76

SAT middle 50%

1120–1273

10001600

ACT middle 50%

23–28

1836

Applications +178% since fall 2014 · admit rate 56% → 57%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,930 undergrads, where 31% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

2.9K

undergrads · larger than 68% of colleges

Diversity index

0.68

Pell Grant

31%

below the median

First generation

36%

above the median

Large cityNCAA D-I · Atlantic Sun ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

Undergrads −7% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (37% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 55% of faculty are full-time. Spends $10,576 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $26,304 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $2K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $24,238 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $66,056.

60%

$26.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $2K above the national median

Full price: $66,056 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Little need-based aid above $110K; aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid: 15% · avg $40K; of first-years without need got merit aid

Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 60% of full price

Federal loans

45%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −13% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $68,010 ten years after enrolling, more than at 81% of colleges; 54% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.5 years of that salary.

54%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$68K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$22K

≈ $233/month for 10 years

Retention

74%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 41% → 51% 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 rose 12% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 13%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 178% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 56% to 57%.

Cost
Falling
−13% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+178%
Selectivity
Steady
admit rate 56% → 57%
Diversity
Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
Jacksonville University Common Data Set 2025–26
Jacksonville University · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2025–26 (estimated); Fall 2026 entrants; Entered fall 2019; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-11
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
Jacksonville University (2026)
Jacksonville University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 134945 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything