Jacksonville State University

Name: Jacksonville State University Common Data Set 2023-24
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2023-24

The 2023-24 Common Data Set for Jacksonville State University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. File date from the archived file's embedded modification date: Jul 5, 2024. Subscribe via RSS.

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Acceptance Rate

76.2%

Applications

12,008

Admitted

9,152

Enrolled

1,815

SAT Composite

990-1220

SAT Math

480-640

SAT Reading

490-620

ACT Composite

17-24

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$45,235

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

55%

6-year completion

Average net price

$14,279

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$22,189

federal loans only

Nonpayment

23%

FSA · as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report546numbers from this report.

General Information

3 TABLES

Respondent Information

Last Name:Assistant Director, Institutional Research & Effectiveness

Title:Institutional Research and Effectiveness

Zipcodehttps://www.jsu.edu/ire/research/common-data-set.html

Address Information

Name of College/University:Jacksonville State University

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sYes

Postbachelor's certificateYes

Master'sYes

Post-master's certificateYes

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipYes

Doctoral degree – professional practiceYes

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	752	1,046	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	155	235	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	1,622	2,517	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	2,529	3,798	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	150	20	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	2,679	3,818	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	4	13	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	26	60	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	274	326	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	304	399	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	416	762	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	720	1,161	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	3399	4979	Not reported	8,378

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	46	95	0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	111	211	0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	0	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	157	306	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	69	146	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	222	394	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	0	0	0	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	291	540	0	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1,294

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown	Total
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	9,672

All

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	111	217	223
Hispanic/Latino	87	363	419
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	527	1,726	1,865
White, non-Hispanic	941	4,226	5,092
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	4	21	25
Asian, non-Hispanic	15	46	70
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	2	8	10
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	89	302	356
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	39	121	318
Total	1,815	7,030	8,378

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	0
Associate degrees	0
Bachelor's degrees	1,409
Postbachelor's certificates	22
Master's degrees	515
Post-master's certificates	26
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	3
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	35
Doctoral degrees, other	0

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	491	147	477	1,115
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	491	147	477	1,115
Completed in less than four years	108	41	207	356
Completed in less than five years	62	24	73	159
Completed in less than six years	28	9	18	55
Total completers	198	74	298	570
Six-year graduation rate	40.3%	50.3%	62.5%	51.1%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	522	180	0	702
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	522	180	592	1,294
Completed in less than four years	118	43	239	400
Completed in less than five years	81	35	110	226
Completed in less than six years	23	13	14	50
Total completers	222	91	363	676
Six-year graduation rate	42.5%	50.6%	61.3%	52.2%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Entrance Exams

Institutional ExamYes

SAT or ACT/ADMS_CONSIDER

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	4,376	7,632	0	Not reported	12,008
Admitted	3,242	5,910	0	Not reported	9,152
Enrolled full-time	752	1,046	0	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	4	13	0	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	1,815

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	—	—	—	Yes
Class rank	—	—	—	Yes
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	—	—	—	Yes
Recommendations	—	—	—	Yes
Interview	—	—	—	Yes
Extracurricular activities	—	—	—	Yes
Talent or ability	—	—	—	Yes
Character and personal qualities	—	—	—	Yes
First generation	—	—	—	Yes
Alumni relation	—	—	—	Yes
Geographical residence	—	—	—	Yes
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	—	Yes
Work experience	—	—	—	Yes
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	6	Not reported
ACT	45.4	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	990	1,110	1,220
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	490	540	620
SAT math	480	550	640
ACT composite	17	20	24
ACT math	16	18	23
ACT English	16	21	25
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	18	21	24
ACT Reading	17	22	26

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8002.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69926.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59941.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49926.7

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3991.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-80012.8

SAT Math: 600-69922.0

SAT Math: 500-59938.5

SAT Math: 400-49923.9

SAT Math: 300-3992.8

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-16000.9

SAT Composite: 1200-139928.4

SAT Composite: 1000-119945.0

SAT Composite: 800-99924.8

SAT Composite: 600-7990.9

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-364

ACT Composite: 24-2923.2

ACT Composite: 18-2346.1

ACT Composite: 12-1726.1

ACT Composite: 6-110.6

ACT Composite: Below 60

ACT English: 30-361.1

ACT English: 24-2921.7

ACT English: 18-2334.7

ACT English: 12-1742.1

ACT English: 6-110.4

ACT English: Below 60

ACT Math: 30-369.0

ACT Math: 24-2921.8

ACT Math: 18-2339.0

ACT Math: 12-1723.7

ACT Math: 6-116.6

ACT Math: Below 60

ACT Science: 30-364.3

ACT Science: 24-2925.6

ACT Science: 18-2347.0

ACT Science: 12-1721.2

ACT Science: 6-111.9

ACT Science: Below 60

ACT Reading: 30-3615.1

ACT Reading: 24-2922.8

ACT Reading: 18-2337.0

ACT Reading: 12-1722.8

ACT Reading: 6-112.3

ACT Reading: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class13

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class38

Percent in top half of high school graduating class66

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class34

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class13

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:36

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.47

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:93

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:35

Yes, on a rolling basis:Considered

Date: MonthYes

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	492	836	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	1,328	256	521	Not reported
Enrolled	Not reported	777	181	295

Other fields

Total476

Application for Admission

FallYes

SpringYes

SummerYes

High school transcriptNot Required

College transcript(s)Required

Essay or personal statementNot Required

InterviewNot Required

Standardized test scoresNot Required

Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Required

Transfer Credit Policies

Number24

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://catalog.jsu.edu/undergraduate/academic-regulations/#text

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programYes

Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesYes

Cross-registrationYes

Distance learningYes

Double majorYes

Dual enrollmentYes

English as a Second Language (ESL)Yes

Honors ProgramYes

Independent studyYes

InternshipsYes

Liberal arts/career combinationYes

Student-designed majorYes

Study abroadYes

Teacher certification programYes

Undergraduate ResearchYes

Weekend collegeYes

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsYes

Computer literacyYes

English (including composition)Yes

HistoryYes

HumanitiesYes

MathematicsYes

Sciences (biological or physical)Yes

Social scienceYes

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)23%

Percent of males who join fraternities11%

Percent of females who join sororities16%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing68%

Percent who live off campus or commute32%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)18%

Percent of males who join fraternities16%

Percent of females who join sororities20%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing38%

Percent who live off campus or commute62%

Percent of students age 25 and older11%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students21

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesYes

Choral groupsYes

Concert bandYes

DanceYes

Drama/theaterYes

International Student OrganizationYes

Jazz bandYes

Literary magazineYes

Marching bandYes

Model UNYes

Music ensemblesYes

Musical theaterYes

OperaYes

Pep bandYes

Radio stationYes

Student governmentYes

Student newspaperYes

Student-run film societyYes

Symphony orchestraYes

Television stationYes

YearbookYes

Housing

Apartments for married studentsYes

Apartments for single studentsYes

Special housing for disabled studentsYes

Special housing for international studentsYes

Fraternity/sorority housingYes

Annual Expenses

7 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://jsu.studentaidcalculator.com/survey.aspx

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	$343	$343
Tuition: in-district	$343	$343
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	$686	$686
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	$2,136	$2,136
Food and housing, on-campus	$8,894	$8,894
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Public Tuition

All Institutions Expenses

Credits per Term

Minimum12

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	$998	$998	$998
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	$10,728
Transportation	$2,042	$2,042	$1,018
Other expenses	$1,488	$1,488	$1,488

Per-Credit-Hour Charges

In-state (out-of-district):$343

Out-of-state:$343

NONRESIDENTS:$686

Financial Aid

8 TABLES

Methodology

Institutional methodology (IM)Yes

Need-based Aid Awarded

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$21,003,439

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$466,555

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$32,348,583

Total Scholarships/Grants$1,930,304

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$55,748,881

Federal Work-Study$12,695,938

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$359,752

Parent Loans$13,055,690

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$23,327,192

Total Self-Help$5,548,817

Parent Loans$28,876,009

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$7,226,623

Athletic Awards$6,732,489

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	1,910	6,139	1,016
Determined to have financial need	1,907	6,079	969
Awarded any aid	1,907	6,079	969
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	1,096	3,262	277
Awarded need-based self-help aid	923	2,847	300
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	1,896	5,066	623
Need fully met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average financial aid package	$10,529	$10,420	$10,853
Average need-based scholarship or grant	$5,999	$5,983	$3,593
Average need-based self-help award	$3,031	$3,833	$3,572
Average need-based loan	$3,189	$3,833	$3,572

Aid to Nonresidents

If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:169

Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$10,754

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$1,817,340

Financial Aid Forms

FAFSAYes

Institution’s own financial aid formYes

Aid Available

Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansYes

Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansYes

Federal Direct PLUS LoansYes

State LoansYes

College/university loans from institutional fundsYes

Federal Pell GrantsYes

Federal SEOGYes

State scholarships/grantsYes

Private scholarshipsYes

Institutional Aid

AcademicsYes

Alumni affiliationYes

ArtYes

AthleticsYes

ROTCYes

LeadershipYes

Music/dramaYes

State/district residencyYes

AcademicsYes

Alumni affiliationYes

ArtYes

AthleticsYes

LeadershipYes

Music/dramaYes

State/district residencyYes

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	345	183	528
Members of minority groups	53	15	68
Females	192	121	313
Males	153	62	215
Nonresidents	19	1	20
Doctorate or other terminal degree	Not reported	Not reported	0
Master's, but not terminal master's	Not reported	Not reported	0
Bachelor's degree	Not reported	Not reported	0
Unknown or other highest degree	Not reported	Not reported	0
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	Not reported	Not reported	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

based on ____ students19

and ____ faculty406

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	140	253
10-19 students	262	173
20-29 students	309	188
30-39 students	158	92
40-49 students	29	59
50-99 students	42	50
100+ students	9	7
Total	949	822

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	2.2%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.3%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	10.4%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	3.9%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.1%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.3%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	2.6%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	7.4%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.8%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.6%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	2.5%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.6%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	2.3%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	8.1%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	3.4%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.1%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	5.5%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	22.7%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	12.1%
History	Not reported	Not reported	2.1%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0%	0%	100%

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