Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Population 1,200,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 75 (8% 🥵)
Sunshine Hours 2,862 (81%)
Days Without Precipitation 249 (56%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,994
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 52%
From Region 4%
Athletes 18.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 49%
Hispanic 16%
Black 13%
International 6%
Mixed 5%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Jacksonville University 616 33% / 67% 4% $73,249 75 95%
Electrical Engineering 4 100% / 0% 25% $91,126 91
Mechanical Engineering 5 80% / 20% 0% $87,786 89
Computer Science 4 50% / 50% 0% $92,033 92
Computing 1 100% / 0% 0% $91,579 91
Data Analytics 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $84,147 86
Data Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Chemistry 7 +1 57% / 43% 29% $67,007 64
Mathematics 3 67% / 33% 0% $69,674 69
Physics 1 +4 100% / 0% 0%
Biology 17 18% / 82% 0% $64,130 58
Conservation Biology 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,759 31
Marine Biology 21 24% / 76% 0% $54,083 29
Communication Sciences and Disorders 4 0% / 100% 0% $63,284 56
Exercise Science 24 50% / 50% 8% $51,753 23 94%
Health and Wellness 25 20% / 80% 4% $73,954 76
Kinesiology and Exercise Science $51,753 23
Nursing 228 17% / 83% 1% $91,364 91 96%
Accounting 10 30% / 70% 0% $72,914 75
Business Administration 29 +1 48% / 52% 14% $80,490 83 89%
Business Analytics 10 +2 70% / 30% 0% $63,095 55 97%
Economics $73,845 76
Finance 16 +1 62% / 38% 19% $80,398 83 95%
Finance and Financial Management 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Health Administration $69,570 69
International Business 1 100% / 0% 0% $72,640 74
Management Information Systems $74,442 77
Marketing 8 +1 62% / 38% 0% $68,961 68 100%
Classics 1 0% / 100% 0%
English 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $48,259 15
Geography $59,400 45
History 7 +1 71% / 29% 0% $52,945 26
Humanities $52,895 26
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 50% / 50% 0% $54,750 31
Interdisciplinary Studies $54,526 31
Mass Communication 6 +1 17% / 83% 0%
Philosophy 1 0% / 100% 0%
Political Science 15 +1 40% / 60% 0% $62,889 55
Psychology 33 12% / 88% 3% $60,319 48 95%
Social Sciences 13 46% / 54% 8% $46,968 12 100%
Sociology 4 +7 25% / 75% 0% $44,370 9 96%
Sustainability Studies 5 0% / 100% 0% $56,159 36
Education 7 0% / 100% 0% $55,607 34
Elementary Education $53,174 27
Art 12 25% / 75% 0% $39,302 5
Dance 6 0% / 100% 0% $36,576 3
Design and Visual Communications 5 40% / 60% 0% $52,045 24
Digital Media $39,826 5
Film Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $39,650 5
Jazz/Jazz Studies 2 100% / 0% 0% $38,538 4 93%
Keyboard Instruments 2 100% / 0% 0%
Music 11 45% / 55% 0% $38,538 4 93%
Music Education 6 33% / 67% 0% $54,283 30
Music Performance 11 36% / 64% 9% $38,538 4 93%
Music Technology 2 100% / 0% 0%
Theater 1 100% / 0% 0% $35,310 3
Voice and Opera $36,489 3
Aviation Flight 21 90% / 10% 33% $71,566 73 96%
Aviation Management 12 92% / 8% 0% $71,566 73 96%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $51,178
ROI Percentile 75th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 40%
6-Year Graduation Rate 51%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 45.6% 281 20% / 80% 2% $86,032 88 96%
Humanities & Social Sciences 15.1% 93 29% / 71% 2% $56,298 36 96%
Business & Economics 12.2% 75 55% / 45% 9% $75,743 78 93%
Arts 9.7% 60 40% / 60% 2% $41,367 6 93%
Professional 5.4% 33 91% / 9% 21% $71,566 73 96%
Agriculture & Food Science 3.4% 21 24% / 76% 0% $54,083 29
Life & Natural Sciences 2.9% 18 17% / 83% 0% $63,609 57
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 11 64% / 36% 18% $67,807 66
Engineering 1.5% 9 89% / 11% 11% $89,270 90
Computer Science 1.3% 8 50% / 50% 0% $89,715 90
Education 1.1% 7 0% / 100% 0% $55,607 34

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.3M #495 0%
Computer Science $0 #525
Engineering $0 #449
Business & Economics 2 #225
Agriculture & Food Science
Education
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Total $0.3M #596 0% 2 #549

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 42%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 42% 42% 42%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 41%
SAT Range 1100 – 1280
SAT Math Range 520 – 620
SAT RW Range 580 – 660